Interactions of mothers and nurses with premature infants.
Year: 1975
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The initial attachment of three mothers to three premature infants weighing less than 1500 g was assessed by observation of the mother's behaviour during visits to her child in the hospital nursery. Interactions of mothers and infants were compared with those of nurses and infants. Premature infants, during a stay in hospital of approximately 7 weeks, have to adapt to up to 70 different nurses and receive generally little contact stimulation from them. Mothers change in their interactional behaviour over time but show persistent individual differences in amount of touching, smiling and talking to their infants. Follow-up investigation will determine if the maternal behaviour as demonstrated in the nursery is predictive of later parenting disorders.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: K Minde, L Ford, L Celhoffer, C Boukydis
Institution: Hospital for Sick Children
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1723855987