Early intervention promotes intellectual development of premature infants: a preliminary report. Early Intervention of Premature Infants Cooperative Research Group.

摘要: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of early intervention on intellectual development premature infants. METHODS Premature infants at gestational age 28-36.9 weeks were randomly divided into two groups: and conventional care groups. Normal newborn during same period included in control group (routine care). Up to March 1996, 156 cases over 1.5-2 years (corrected age), 52 group, 51 53 normal group. Parents taught carry out 0-2 year program, which motor, cognitive, speech social behavior. Every three months, height, weight head circumference measured. At one a half years, all groups received infant tests Child Development Center China (CDCC) scale. The examiner did not know had intervention. RESULTS There was no significant difference biological factors among cultural Intelligence showed that average mental index (MDI) 13.8 14.6 higher than those differences significant. psychomotor (PDI) 5.2 4.7 but MDI PDI quite close, 5.7 7.3 (P < 0.05). Compared with control, 11.5 8.9 lower. very four retardation, whose less then 70 none CONCLUSIONS Early can promote may be beneficial prevention retardation. intensive produce better results. Bringing parent's initiative full play through deepening their understanding importance is key success.