The Leiden developmental care project : effects of developmental care on behavior and quality of life of very preterm infants and parental and staff experiences

Pal, S.M. van der (2007)

Doctoral Thesis

This thesis explores the effects of a basic form of developmental care (the use of incubator covers and nests) and the more extended Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) on health related quality of life and behavior of very preterm infants. The effects on parents__ stress and their experiences with developmental care are also explored. This thesis furthermore evaluates the attitudes and experiences with the NIDCAP program of the personnel at a Dutch neonatal intensive care unit.

• Child behavior
• Developmental care
• Health-related quality of life
• NIDCAP
• Parental stress
• Very preterm infants

• All authors: Pal, S.M. van der
• Supervisor: Walther, F.J.; Wit, J.M.
• Co-supervisor: Bruil, J.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University
• Date: 2007-04-17
• ISBN (print): 9789087280192
• Court: LEI Universiteit Leiden
• Sponsorship: ZonMw (grant 2100.0072) and doelmatigheidsfonds (efficiency fund) of the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)