Stimulation in the NICU: is more necessarily better?

摘要: Animal studies and with human full-term infants suggest that the stimulation present in utero affects postnatal preferences levels of response. The premature infant does not necessarily benefit from a re-creation environment. Each aspect environment should be assessed independently as potential source added NICU to determine its possible effects on development infant. cannot accurately labeled by global descriptors "deprivation" or "overstimulation." When compared home environments lower SES homes, different aspects were recorded more often, less equally often infants' homes. Baseline any prior institution an intervention program. caregivers tended respond contingently their patients' behaviors. However, prematures provided few opportunities for nurses respond, when visual vocal behaviors used employed expected norm. Perhaps both medical staff parents trained recognize subtle, cues described Als et al. being prevalent behavioral repertoire Based ecologic descriptions NICU's, researchers have suggested inappropriate pattern may characterize environment, rather than amount stimulation. has been characterized providing little cross-modal stimulation, temporally patterned stimuli, diurnal rhythmicity. In addition, control contrary infant's experiences. There is evidence some negative Individual level maturation. Interventions individualized particular needs each infant, subjecting all assigned treatment condition "package." worthy goal promoting carries it responsibility ensuring no harmful could befall one