ISSN: 2572-0775
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University, Madrid, Spain
Research Article
Effect of Music Therapy Applied to Interaction Between Moderate-Late Premature New-Born and Their Parents in a Neonatology Unit
Author(s): 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 decreas.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-0775.24.09.261