EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS OF PREMATURE BABIES END THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTOR DEVELOPMENT: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS OF PREMATURES: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: To identify in the scientific literature the early motor intervention educational programs used by parents of preterm infants hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and their contribution to motor development. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review, in the databases PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs, CINAHL, Livivo, PEDro, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, CAPES Theses and Dissertations Catalog, Google Scholar. Results:  3,514 references were identified, after removing duplicates and reading the titles and abstracts, 43 documents were selected for full reading; nine meeting the eligibility criteria. It was evident that the Norwegian Physiotherapy Study in Preterm Infants was the most used program and obtained different results in relation to motor development. Conclusion: More studies are needed to assess the impact of brain development, environment, pain, stress, nutrition, sleep on preterm infants' development and how these factors may influence the response to early intervention.