The Leiden Developmental Care Project
Effects of Developmental Care on Behavior and Quality of Life of Very Preterm Infants and Parent and Staff Experiences
Published on 16. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
142 pages
978-90-8728-019-2 (ISBN)
Description
This thesis explores the effects of a basic form of developmental care (the use of incubator covers and nests) and the more extended Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) on health related quality of life and behavior of very preterm infants. The effects on parents' stress and their experiences with developmental care are also explored. This thesis furthermore evaluates the attitudes and experiences of the personnel at a Dutch neonatal intensive care unit with the NIDCAP program.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-8728-019-2 (9789087280192)
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Sylvia van der Pal works as a junior researcher for TNO Quality of Life, Perinatology and Reproduction department. From 2003 to 2006 she participated in the Leiden University Developmental Care Project of the LeideSylvia van der Pal received her MSc degree in Clinical and Health Psychology at the Leiden University. After graduation,she participated in the Leiden Developmental Care Project in the neonatology department of the Leiden University Medical Center.
Content
Table of Contents - 6[-]Ch.1: Introduction - 8[-]Ch.2: Parental experiences during the admission of their very preterm infant after two Developmental Care Internventions - 20[-]Ch.3: Health-Related Quality of Life of very pretrm infants at 1 year of age after two Developmental Care based interventions - 40[-]Ch.4: Very preterm infant's behavior at 1 and 2 years of age and parental stress following basic Developmental Care - 56[-]Ch.5: Parental stress and child behavior and temperament in the first year after the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) - 74[-]Ch.6: Staff opinions regarding the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) - 94[-]Ch.7: General discussion - 116[-]Summary - 134[-]Dutch Summary - 140[-]Dankwoord - 146[-]Curriculum Vitae - 148