Early interventions with parental participation and their implications on the neurodevelopment of premature children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Early interventions with parental participation and their implications on the neurodevelopment of premature children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors
Bernabe-Zuniga, J. E. Rodriguez-Lucenilla, M. I. Alias-Castillo, A. J. Rueda-Ruzafa, L. Roman, P. Del Mar Sanchez-Joya, M.
Year
2024
Journal
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume
19
Pages
19
The occurrence of preterm birth is correlated with the potential emergence of disabilities in children. Early intervention programs are designed to promote better developmental outcomes. These interventions employ family-centered methodologies, wherein parents are instructed to facilitate neurodevelopment, thereby promoting heightened involvement of the child in their daily activities. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy of early family-based interventions on motor, cognitive, and language development. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted utilizing the databases PubMed, Medline, PEDro, Scopus, CINAHL Complete, SciELO, and Open Grey. The search terms utilized included NDT (neuro-developmental treatment), Bobath, neurodevelopmental therapy, parents administered, family administered, physical therapy modalities, early intervention (educational), early intervention, premature infant, preterm, and premature. Randomized clinical trials and observational studies written in English or Spanish were taken into consideration. The initial search resulted in 420 articles. After removing duplicates and applying the selection criteria, 12 articles were selected for the systematic review and 5 articles were selected for the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed a significant association between early intervention and enhanced cognitive function (p = 0.01) in this study. Additionally, the meta-analysis indicated improvements resulting from early family-based intervention (p = 0.02) in motor function. Early motor interventions that emphasize parent involvement and education in neurodevelopment show significant outcomes in motor and cognitive areas at 2 years of age in very premature or extremely premature infants. However, inconclusive effects have been found in the language area, which is the least studied domain. Due to the methodological heterogeneity observed, further research is needed to establish conclusive decisions regarding the administration of these interventions and the determination of key evaluation periods.

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Type of intervention

Early Intervention

Treatment and Child Welfare Interventions

Topic

Development and Life Coping Skills

Cognition

Motor development

Language

Biological Risk Factors, Diseases and Symptoms

Preterm Birth

Intervention

Psychological Treatments

Parent Guidance / Therapy

Age group

Infants and Toddlers (0-2 years)

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