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Effectiveness of Developmental Intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Implications for Neonatal Physical Therapy

Mahoney, Marla C., Cohen, Meryl I.·2005·Pediatric Physical Therapy
DOI 10.1097/01.pep.0000176574.70254.60
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In Brief Purpose: Interdisciplinary team members interact with infants to facilitate progressive physiologic stability. The focus of the physical therapist’s role is promotion of sensorimotor development in infants born preterm. The aim of this review was to examine evidence for physical therapist practice in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as it relates to developmental intervention (DI) for infants born prematurely and to present the evidence of physical therapy techniques used in the NICU. Summary of Key Points: A literature review was performed resulting in identification of 26 articles that examined specific developmental intervention techniques. The articles were critiqued based on their design. Twelve articles were rated highly, indicating that sensory techniques implemented by physical therapists appear to be an appropriate and effective component of DI. The general consensus was that there is a lack of large, well-controlled, randomized studies in this area of pediatric outcome research. Conclusions: Neonatal physical therapy falls under the umbrella of DI. There is substantial agreement about the benefits of DI, but the multimodal and interdisciplinary nature of the evidence limits the ability to identify the effectiveness of any one healthcare professional in the provision of DI in the NICU. After conducting this literature review the authors conclude there is substantial agreement about the benefits of developmental intervention in the NICU, but the multimodal and interdisciplinary nature of the evidence limits the ability to identify the effectiveness of any one health care professional.

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Authors
Mahoney, M. C., & Cohen, M. I.
Affiliations
University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author
Cohen, Meryl I.
ORCID
Cohen, Meryl I.
Venue
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2005
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
194-208
ISSN
0898-5669 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/01.pep.0000176574.70254.60
OpenAlex
W1989263183
Cited by
49
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 1
FWCI
0.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pediatric Physical Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
Keywords
developmental intervention, neonatal physical therapy, neonatal intensive care unit, preterm infants, sensorimotor development, sensory stimulation, multidisciplinary care
MeSH terms
Developmental Disabilities, Health Facility Environment, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Institutional Practice, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Patient Care Team, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Physical Therapy Specialty

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