Indications of improved cognitive development at one year of age among infants born very prematurely who received care based on the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP)
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Kleberg, Agneta; Westrup, Björn; Stjernqvist, Karin; Lagercrantz, Hugo; Westrup, Björn
- Source
- Early Human Development. Jul2002, Vol. 68 Issue 2, p83-91. 9p.
- Subject
- *BAYLEY Scales of Infant Development
*BRONCHOPULMONARY dysplasia
NEWBORN infant health
- Language
- ISSN
- 0378-3782
Background and Objective: Care based on the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) has been reported to exert a positive impact on the development of prematurely born infants. The aim of the present investigation was to determine the effect of such care on the 1-year development of infants born with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks. Methods: All surviving infants (11 in the NIDCAP group and 9 in the control group) were assessed employing the Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 1 year of corrected age. Results: The Mental Developmental Index (MDI) of children who had received care according to NIDCAP was higher [88 (72–114)] [median (range)] than the corresponding value for the control children [78 (50–82)] (p=0.01). The odds ratio for being alive with an MDI>80 was 14 (95% CI; 1.4–141.5) in favour of the intervention group. However, the Psychomotor Developmental Indices (PDI) were not significantly different [85 (61–108) and 69 (50–114), respectively] (p=0.23). Conclusion: Our findings indicate that care based on the NIDCAP might have a positive impact on the cognitive development of infants born very prematurely. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]