Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
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Abstract

Effect of Music Therapy Applied to Interaction Between Moderate-Late Premature New-Born and Their Parents in a Neonatology Unit

Maria Janez Alvarez*, MJ Del Olmo, C Rodriguez and C Santacatalina

Few studies on music therapy in the hospital setting delve into its influence on the early development of the neonate in interaction with their primary caregivers. The study aims to assess the effects of a live music therapy session applied in a Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit (NICU) for late-moderate preterm infants and their families. This is a quasi- experimental study of a cohort of 44 pairs of late-moderate preterm infants and their parents, exposed to music therapy in the first 2 weeks after birth. There are 3 observations moments (before, during and after the intervention), in which Heart Rate (HR), Oxygen Saturation (OSA₂), level of behavioural- emotional activation of the infant and environmental response were measured. A statistically significant increase in OSA₂ (p<0.001) was observed after the intervention, as well as a decrease in HR (p<0.001). In the COMFORT scale, the downward trend in the level of tension was notable (p<0.001) in the behavioural variables, statistically significant differences were found with respect to the beginning of the test in the category of smile in sucking. A decreasing trend was observed in the level of environmental and parental stress (p<0.001). The effects of this intervention applied in the intermediate neonatal units at the moment of interaction between parents and late-moderate preterm infants lead us to conclude that its use is associated with the reduction of stress in the hospital context and the facilitation of adult-baby interactions, a fundamental tool for the establishment of healthy bonds.

Published Date: 2024-03-27; Received Date: 2024-02-26