Protocol for implementation of an evidence based parentally administered intervention for preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multi-sensory behavioral interventions for preterm infants have the potential to accelerate feeding, growth, and optimize developmental trajectories and increase parents' interactive engagement with their infants. However, few neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) provide evidence-based standardized early behavioral interventions as routine care. Lack of implementation is a major gap between research and clinical practice. H-HOPE, is a standardized behavioral intervention with an infant- directed component (Massage+) and a parent-directed component (four participatory guidance sessions that focus on preterm infants' behaviors and appropriate responses). H-HOPE has well documented efficacy. The purpose of this implementation study is to establish H-HOPE as the standard of

SUBMITTER: White-Traut R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7988259 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature