[{"id": "do-27437", "words": "7797", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Editors, DO", "title": "Volume 1 Issue 1 2007", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; center; developmental; director; email; families; hospital; infants; newborn; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; observer; pain; parents; phd; support; trainers; training; work", "summary": "This boosted serious interest in NIDCAP, and as a result, thirty professionals (doctors, nurses, and therapists) from seven hospital NICUs were accepted for NIDCAP training by our NIDCAP Training Center. The chosen hospital would dedicate staff to NIDCAP training, and support the time of those identified to become NIDCAP Trainers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27756", "words": "14142", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Volume 12 Issue 1 2019", "date": "2019", "keywords": "assessment; care; center; contact; director; education; email; family; feeding; hospital; implementation; infants; levels; lux; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; noise; observer; phd; pma; practices; preterm; professionals; program; research; results; skin; staff; support; training; university; weeks", "summary": "The average NFCS score to 34 lux stimuli was 1.2 +/- 0.9 versus 1.8 Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training and certification for professionals and hospital systems. Initiated by the NIDCAP Federation International, World NIDCAP Day is an opportunity to recognize and build aware- ness of the importance of providing NIDCAP care for hospi- talized newborns and their families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27757", "words": "19324", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Volume 12 Issue 2 2019", "date": "2019", "keywords": "baby; care; center; centre; contact; director; email; experience; families; family; health; hospital; infant; international; medical; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap care; nidcap training; nursery; nurses; observer; parents; phd; professionals; son; staff; study; support; time; trainer; training; unit; university; william; work", "summary": "After all, NIDCAP care is about strengthening individualities (the infant's, the family's, the trainee's) while reinforcing a sense of belonging and being held. Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training, mentoring and certification for professionals, and hospital systems.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27758", "words": "16470", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 1 Issue 2 2007", "date": "2019", "keywords": "als; apib; assessment; baby; brain; care; center; children; contact; developmental; director; early; email; hospital; human; infants; laurie; newborn; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; nurses; observer; pain; parents; phd; preterm; staff; support; time; trainer; training; unit; work", "summary": "The infants, born at less than 32 weeks gestation, were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial evaluating the medical effects of NIDCAP care at Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Our NIDCAP Center is also working on a book based on developmentally supportive family centered care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27759", "words": "14557", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 2 Issue 1 2008", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; center; children; developmental; director; email; families; family; feeding; hospital; infant; journal; medical; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; observer; parents; phd; process; staff; support; trainer; training; university; years", "summary": "This concentrated effort has led to the creation of what we have termed a \u201ccomfort bundle,\u201d with interventions This is a story of the birth of our NIDCAP Center. On March 6, 2008 all members of our NIDCAP team, including hospital administration, our staff and our community interventionists celebrated the opening of our NIDCAP Training Center.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27760", "words": "16662", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "62", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 2 Issue 2 2008", "date": "2019", "keywords": "attachment; brain; breastfeeding; care; center; children; contact; developmental; early; email; family; gabby; health; hospital; infant; medical; mother; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nurses; observer; parents; phd; preterm; skin; staff; support; time; training; university", "summary": "Many parents may experience these feelings, which again are indicators of parental attachment with the infant, pre- dicting future blossoming of infant attachment to the parent. Implications of Kangaroo Care for growth and development in preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27761", "words": "15898", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 3 Issue 1 2009", "date": "2019", "keywords": "approach; care; care nursery; center; certification; developmental; families; family; hospital; infant; medical; nicu; nidcap; nidcap nursery; nidcap training; nncp; nursery; nurses; nursing; observer; parents; phd; professionals; program; satisfaction; staff; support; team; training", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all. NIDCAP care requires a deeper understand- ing of the critical aspect of relationships for the well-being of infants and their families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27762", "words": "19250", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 3 Issue 2 2009", "date": "2019", "keywords": "als; approach; breastfeeding; breastmilk; care; center; children; contact; developmental; director; email; families; family; hospital; implementation; infant; milk; mother; new; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; observer; pain; parents; phd; practice; preterm; process; reflective; relationship; research; support; time; training; work", "summary": "There are so many aspects of infant care to mas- ter, and the hope is that we can move our patients to a higher level of expertise and comfort by the time they are discharged from the hospital as a family. Dodd V. Implications of kangaroo care for growth and development in preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27763", "words": "15110", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 4 Issue 1 2010", "date": "2019", "keywords": "assessment; care; center; certification; developmental; director; families; family; fathers; hospital; infants; mothers; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap nursery; nidcap training; nncp; nursery; nursery certification; observer; parents; phd; process; program; staff; support; training; training center", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all.\u201d2 Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27764", "words": "13036", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 4 Issue 2 2010", "date": "2019", "keywords": "assessment; bias; care; center; children; contact; developmental; director; email; families; family; group; health; hospital; infant; international; medical; newborn; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; noah; observer; parents; phd; program; staff; study; support; training; unit", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all. When our NIDCAP Center first opened, this was a part-time job, but it soon developed into a full time position.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27765", "words": "15645", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 5 Issue 1 2011", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; center; children; developmental; director; email; families; family; hospital; infant; intervention; martha; medical; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; nursery; observer; oklahoma; parents; phd; program; room; staff; support; training; unit; university; years", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all. He provided the medical leadership and support for the first NIDCAP Training Center outside of Boston with the creation of the Sooner NIDCAP Training Center at Oklahoma Children\u2019s Hospital in Oklahoma in 1986.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27766", "words": "18840", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 5 Issue 2 2012", "date": "2019", "keywords": "baby; care; center; change; children; developmental; director; email; environment; experiences; families; family; fathers; feeding; health; hospital; infant; mother; need; newborn; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; nursery; nursing; observer; oral; parents; phd; preterm; process; professionals; research; staff; support; time; training; unit", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all. Fathers of preterm infants were found to have less contact with their infant and this appeared to decrease their at- tachment to their infant.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27767", "words": "13731", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "63", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 6 Issue 1 2013", "date": "2019", "keywords": "alex; andrew; care; center; children; contact; day; developmental; director; email; families; family; hospital; infant; journal; life; neonatal; nicu; nidcap; nurse; nursing; observer; parents; phd; program; reading; staff; support; team; time; training", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all. In 2005, Marla Wood was hired to begin the training process to become the first NIDCAP Trainer for Arizona\u2019s next NIDCAP Training Center.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27784", "words": "18252", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 7 Issue 1 2014", "date": "2019", "keywords": "babies; baby; care; center; certification; children; contact; day; developmental; director; email; emilie; families; family; feeding; f\u00e1tima; healthcare; home; hospital; infants; molly; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap nursery; nidcap training; nursery; nursing; observer; parents; phd; preterm; program; providers; staff; time; training; university; work", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification represents distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, and as such is to be commended and celebrated as an inspiration for all. The NIDCAP caregiver\u2019s observation sparked a different ap- proach to some aspects of infant care than I had never previously thought of using.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27785", "words": "22593", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 8 Issue 1 2015", "date": "2019", "keywords": "assessment; babies; bedside; care; center; child; children; communication; contact; development; director; email; experience; families; family; fcrs; feeding; health; hospital; infants; journal; medical; nfi; nicu; nidcap; noise; nomas; nursery; nursing; nutritive; observer; parents; pca; pediatrics; phd; preterm; research; rounds; silence; sound; staff; study; sucking; sucks; support; team; time; training; unit; university; weeks", "summary": "This relatively new group of babies has cre- ated challenges for all providers, but especially bedside nurses; on the positive side, many of the strategies and approaches found to be helpful in NIDCAP care of preterm infants are also extremely helpful in caring for these babies and their families. When asked for their preference for next case presentations, most parents desired that it be performed at the bedside.34 In a survey of community-based clinic patients following bedside presentations and discussions, the group reported that listening to their concerns being discussed with another physician made them more comfortable, and they also demonstrated a preference for listening to interactions in future visits.35 Responses from preterm infant parents are in line with these findings.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27786", "words": "13635", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 9 Issue 1 2016", "date": "2019", "keywords": "assessment; attachment; care; center; children; contact; development; director; email; families; family; hospital; infant; massage; neonatal; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap care; nidcap training; nursery; nurses; nursing; observer; parents; phd; preterm; primary; program; skin; support; team; training; university", "summary": "In these examples showing the faces of the NFI we see and appreciate the variety of ways in which one can play a part in achieving our mission to promote the advancement of the phi- losophy and science of NIDCAP care and to assure the quality of NIDCAP education, training and certification for professionals and hospital systems. \u201cSonicu\u2019s support will help us raise global aware- ness of the need for NIDCAP care and will enhance opportunities to develop educational programs to broaden the reach of this care to ever more NICU professionals and the \u2018preterm families\u2019 they serve.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27787", "words": "22451", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 9 Issue 2 2016", "date": "2019", "keywords": "age; assessment; baby; behaviors; care; center; children; contact; day; developmental; director; eds; email; families; family; health; hedlund; holding; hospital; ibaip; infant; interaction; intervention; john; journal; months; mother; neonatal; neurobehavioral; new; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nursery; observer; organization; parents; phd; preterm; professionals; program; regulation; self; social; support; training; usa; van; years", "summary": "Mother and infant interaction and the development of competence. In addition, clinical experience with newborns or young infants and knowl- edge of infant development and standardized testing is required.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27789", "words": "12013", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Hedlund, Rodd", "title": "Volume 10 Issue 1 2017", "date": "2019", "keywords": "apib; care; center; children; contact; developmental; director; email; environment; hospital; infants; international; levels; medical; newborn; nfi; nicn; nidcap; nidcap training; noise; nursery; observer; phd; preterm; score; sleep; ssc; staff; support; training; university", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification, the ultimate goal, denotes distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, in a developmentally supportive environment. Mission The NFI\u2019s mission is to promote the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and to assure the quality of NIDCAP education, training and certification for professionals and hospital systems.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27790", "words": "13447", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Ballweg, Diane", "title": "Volume 10 Issue 2 2017", "date": "2019", "keywords": "assessment; babies; baby; brinley; care; center; certification; children; contact; developmental; director; email; families; family; gms; hospital; infants; journal; movements; neonatal; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; nursery; nursing; observer; pain; phd; prechtl; preterm; support; team; time; training; unit; weeks", "summary": "Successful NIDCAP Nursery Certification, the ultimate goal, denotes distinction in the provision of a consistently high level of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, in a developmentally supportive environment. The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training and certification for professionals and hospital systems.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27791", "words": "18368", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Ballweg, Diane", "title": "Volume 11 Issue 1 2018", "date": "2019", "keywords": "assessment; baby; care; care unit; center; child; children; contact; developmental; director; discharge; early; edin; email; families; family; group; health; hospital; infants; journal; medical; mother; neonatal; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nurses; nursing; observer; pain; parental; parents; practice; preterm; program; research; staff; stress; study; support; training; unit; university; weeks", "summary": "Franck LS, Oulton K, Nderitu S, Lim M, Fang S, Kaiser A. Parent involvement in pain man- agement for NICU infants: a randomized controlled trial. Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training and certification for professionals and hospital systems.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27830", "words": "604", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Greetings from the Editor", "date": "2019", "keywords": "nfi; nidcap", "summary": "The abstracts included in this issue come from many countries such as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Iran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and the USA which demonstrates the global spread of NIDCAP work. I hope the readers will be able to take home some useful ideas and help in reading some of the research around NIDCAP related concepts of care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27831", "words": "691", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Charafeddine, L.; Kurdahi Badr, L.; Masri, S.; Abel Nour, G.; Saad, A.", "title": "Challenges and Barriers Perceived by Professionals in the Implementation of the NIDCAP Training in a Middle Income Country", "date": "2019", "keywords": "implementation; nidcap", "summary": "2 \u2022 2019 \u2022 Developmental Observer Challenges and Barriers Perceived by Professionals in the Implementation of the NIDCAP Training in a Middle Income Country Charafeddine La, Kurdahi Badr Lb, Masri Sa, Abel Nour Gb, Saad Ab aDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon bDepartment of Nursing Services, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Aims/Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe the experience and chal- lenges faced during NIDCAP training and implementation in a middle income country. What are the barriers and challenges perceived by profession- als during NIDCAP training and implementation? 2)", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27832", "words": "638", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Druart, D.; Grevesse, L.; Janssens, K.; Tackoen, M.; Van Herreweghe, I.", "title": "Evaluation of \u201cCLE\u201d an Intermediate Family Centered Developmental Care Program Based on the Theoretical Concept of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP)", "date": "2019", "keywords": "nidcap; training", "summary": "Druart Da, Grevesse Lb, Janssens Kc, Tackoen Ma, Van Herreweghe Ia aNICU St Pierre University Hospital, Brussels NIDCAP\u00ae Training Center, Brussels, Belgium bService Public F\u00e9d\u00e9ral - Sant\u00e9 Publique, S\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la Cha\u00eene alimentaire et Environnement, Brussels NIDCAP\u00ae training center, Brussels, Belgium cService Public F\u00e9d\u00e9ral - Sant\u00e9 Publique, S\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la Cha\u00eene alimentaire et Environnement, UZ Leuven, Belgium Training Center Since 2012 the implemen- tation of NIDCAP has been subsidized by the government.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27834", "words": "783", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Dyck, N.; Tyebkhan, J. M.; Nykipilo, A.", "title": "Online Video-based Supplement for Assessment of Preterm Infant Behavior (APIB) and Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) Education", "date": "2019", "keywords": "nidcap; training; video", "summary": "Video offers several advantages over verbal or written communication and education, and has been shown to improve technical and non-technical neonatal resuscitation skills.1 The presentation of large amounts of information in a limited amount of space and time, simplifying complex/abstract concepts, demonstrating how concepts/subjects in motion relate to one another, engaging audience attention and retention of information are enhanced2; all these are educational goals of NIDCAP Training. Videos reviewed by JMT and AN were categorized according to Synactive Subsystems, (for the NIDCAP section)3 and Systems, Packages or Summary Scales (for the APIB section).4 Many video clips raised questions related to NIDCAP observations and/or APIB examinations and scoring and were placed in a separate section, \u2018Platform for Debate\u2019.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27835", "words": "661", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Ferrari, F.; Lucaccioni, L.; Ori, L.; Talucci, G.; Cuomo, G.; Bertoncelli, N.", "title": "Behavioural Language of Preterm Infants: Cardiorespirography and Video Recording of Motor Behaviour as an Integration of the Newborn Indiviualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) Observation", "date": "2019", "keywords": "infants; nidcap; preterm", "summary": "Developmental Observer \u2022 2019 \u2022 5 Background Understanding early preterm infants\u2019 strengths, vulnerabilities, thresholds to stress and disorganization, and behavioural state regulation is of great importance in view of the daily care in the NICU and stabilization of preterm infants. Method We tested a neurophysiological approach to the three NIDCAP observation systems using a cardiorespiratory monitor avail- able in all intensive care units and a time-synchronized video recording of the single motor behaviour of preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27836", "words": "642", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Griffiths, N.; Galea, C.; Psaila, K.", "title": "Australian Neonatal Nurses' Perceptions of Neurodevelopmental Care", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; education; ndc", "summary": "Differences were noted between rural (n=21) and metropoli- tan (n=150) respondents access to NDC education. Of concern the majority of respondents (64%) who had attended education in the past two years had received less than one hour of NDC education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27837", "words": "1050", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Hasanpour, M.; Kakavand, A.", "title": "Critical Thinking, Re\ufb02ection, and Action Research as Cornerstones of NIDCAP Implementation", "date": "2019", "keywords": "action; nidcap; reflection; thinking", "summary": "Action research is methodologically flexible to the point that it encourages methodological triangulation/ pluralism approaches. An important characteristic of action research is the empowerment of others.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27838", "words": "332", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Hoeeg, J.", "title": "How to Move a Ventilated Baby From Bed/Incubator to Skin-to Skin In a Safe Way", "date": "2019", "keywords": "skin", "summary": "With the development of the guidelines on how to safely move intubated infants into skin-to-skin positioning, the unit now has the opportunity to offer skin-to-skin holding to all children in the unit. To increase the opportunity for skin-to-skin contact for as many infants as possible, as early as possible, including those intubated. 2.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27839", "words": "673", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Janssens, K.; Grevesse, L.; Clercx, A.; Claesen, M.; Haelterman, G.", "title": "Advancement of Promoting Developmental Care in Belgium", "date": "2019", "keywords": "practices", "summary": "NICUs apply more DC practices than level II units and the recruitment of NIDCAP\u00ae professionals resulted in more DC practices. The objectives of this project are: \u2022 To evaluate the impact of the educational contract on the implementation and evolution of DC practices \u2022", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27840", "words": "452", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Ratynski, N.; Minguy, S.; Olivard, I.; Sizun, J.", "title": "Diversi\ufb01cation of Developmental Care Trainings: How and Why?", "date": "2019", "keywords": "infants; nidcap; training", "summary": "10 \u2022 2019 \u2022 Developmental Observer Newborn Individualized Developmental Care (NIDCAP) is the gold standard of early intervention training. Results/Findings - Short training programs could be considered as an introduc- tion to the NIDCAP Training; - Thousands of professionals from French-speaking NICUs (level II or III), maternity units or follow-up clinics or private medical offices have been trained with a high satisfaction level; - This catalogue offers an opportunity to reach people working outside the level III NICUs; and - Short courses trainers could be future candidates to become NIDCAP trainers Conclusion This strategy participates to the financial stability, the indepen- dence and the sustainability of the Brest NIDCAP Training Center.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27841", "words": "696", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Sizun, J.; Bouvard, C.; Zana, E.; Zores, C.; Kuhn, P.; Casper, C.; Zaoui, C.; Thiriez, G.; Aud\u00e9oud, F.; Guillois, B.", "title": "Working on the National System: The French Experience", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; nidcap; nursery", "summary": "The Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP), originated in 1984 by Heidel- ise Als, PhD, is the only comprehensive, family centered, evidence-based approach to newborn developmental care. ing the last decade to support developmental care and NIDCAP implementation.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27842", "words": "745", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Vittner, D.; Butler, S.; Smith, K.; Makris, N.; Samra, H.; McGrath, J.", "title": "Skin-to-Skin Contact Activates Oxytocin Release and Correlates to Parent Engagement", "date": "2019", "keywords": "engagement; levels; oxytocin", "summary": "There was a sig- nificant negative correlation between paternal oxytocin levels and paternal engagement (r= -0.43; p-value = 0.03) and a significant negative correlation between infant oxytocin levels and maternal engagement (r= -0.54; p-value = 0.004). Linear re- gression, adjusted for infant oxytocin and cortisol levels, showed that as paternal oxytocin levels increase there was a significant decrease in paternal engagement (\u03b2: -0.16; p-value = 0.03) and as paternal cortisol levels increased there was a significant de- crease in paternal engagement (\u03b2: -68.97; p-value = 0.05).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27843", "words": "591", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Weis, J.; Haaber, J.", "title": "Reducing Noise Through Awareness in the NICU", "date": "2019", "keywords": "noise; staff", "summary": "The software sends out noise reports on a weekly basis via email to key staff mem- bers, who use these reports as a basis for further discussion about noise at staff meetings. In 2016, the NICU at Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, collaborated with SoundEar\u2122, a company that devel- ops noise-meters for indicating and collecting noise levels, to develop a software program that was appropriate and easy to use.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27844", "words": "974", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Zores, C.; Vincent, V.; Marchal, A.; Davy, M.; Astruc, D.; Dufour, A.; Kuhn, P.", "title": "Even Moderate Visual Stimuli Leads to Behavioural Responses in Term and Preterm Infants", "date": "2019", "keywords": "infants; lux", "summary": "Variation in NFCS score by population and intensity 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Preterm infants at 32 weeks PMA Preterm infants at 36 weeks PMA Preterm infants at 40 weeks PMA Term newborn infants 34 lux 100 lux 300 lux 34 lux 100 lux 300 lux 34 lux 100 lux 300 lux 34 lux 100 lux 300 lux Mean NFCS scores during pre-stimulation periods are represented in blue and during post-stimulation periods in red. In preterm infants at 40 weeks PMA, means NFCS score were significantly higher at 100 lux (T (36) = 2.9, p = 0.006) and at 300 lux (T (36) = 2.8, p = 0.009) compared with those following 34 lux stimulations: respectively 1.6 (+/- 1.0) and 1.6 (+/- 1.1) vs 0.72 (+/- 0.83) for 34 lux.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27845", "words": "885", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Zores, C.; Marchal, A.; Davy, M.; Pebayle, T.; Astruc, D.; Dufour, A.; Kuhn, P.", "title": "Development of Cortical Integration of Visual Stimuli in Very Preterm Infants", "date": "2019", "keywords": "areas; pma; weeks", "summary": "They are able to exhibit physiological and behav- ioural responses to ecological visual stimuli in the NICU from 28 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA).1,2 However, little is known about their cortical responses to light level changes and the de- velopment of this cortical integration until term post-menstrual age (PMA). Results/Findings A 100 lux stimulus triggered a significant increase in oxyhemo- globin (0.6 to 1.4 \u03bcmol/ L) in visual areas as early as 36 weeks PMA (p <0.01).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27846", "words": "913", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "27", "author": "Cala, B.", "title": "Changes of Culture in Implementation of Developmental Care (NIDCAP Approach)", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; nicu; nidcap", "summary": "Conclusion The NIDCAP approach to Developmental Care necessitates a change of NICU culture which helps healthcare professionals and healthcare institutionsmost fully benefit from the impact of Developmental Care. Developmental Care improves the NICU culture and gives parents and families the opportunity to play a major role in the care of their newborns and itchanges the culture to fully comprehend how NIDCAP Developmental Care supports newborns and their families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27847", "words": "804", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Alberts, Jeffrey R.", "title": "A Statement on State and Feeding Efficiency", "date": "2019", "keywords": "feeding; state", "summary": "The authors were able to make some assertions concern- ing the meaning of their findings for NICU practice: Careful assessment of infant behavioral state is vital for effective, devel- opmentally-supportive feeding. Thus, Griffith et al. examined The relationship between behavioral states and oral feeding efficiency in preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27848", "words": "660", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Greetings from the Editor", "date": "2019", "keywords": "international; nidcap", "summary": "This issue also features stories about NIDCAP Training, from the point of view of a novice NIDCAP Trainer and a NIDCAP Trainee challenged by her Advanced Practicum. The NFI encourages highly attuned implementation of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) for all intensive, special care and newborn nurseries around the world.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27849", "words": "2442", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "65", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "In Conversation with Heidelise Als", "date": "2019", "keywords": "baby; conference; international; nidcap; nurses", "summary": "This issue also features stories about NIDCAP Training, from the point of view of a novice NIDCAP Trainer and a NIDCAP Trainee challenged by her Advanced Practicum. The NFI encourages highly attuned implementation of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) for all intensive, special care and newborn nurseries around the world.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27850", "words": "1529", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "77", "author": "Paul, Debra", "title": "#everyhourstronger", "date": "2019", "keywords": "hospital; nicu; son", "summary": "And, as the scary moments become less frequent and less intense, we have learned that NICU families are brave, that we are brave, and that we will always be #everyhourstronger. Our son had a spontaneous intestinal perforation and had to be transported with the Flight for Life team to a higher level of care NICU where he could be monitored by a surgery team.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27851", "words": "1984", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Silberstein, Dalia", "title": "A Novice Trainer's Look: Shining Moments and Early Lessons Learned", "date": "2019", "keywords": "infant; nidcap; trainee; training", "summary": "Much energy is invested by trainees who undertake NIDCAP training and integrate it in their already demanding personal and profes- sional lives. That hidden magic of the reflection component of training, lays in the fact that when articulating it, trainees do not follow a specific structure or script, nor are constrained to address a par- ticular theme, or compelled to consider each and every aspect of the caregiving interaction.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27852", "words": "2220", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Nunezn, Kristen James", "title": "Advanced Practicum Experience: A Bitter Sweet Symphony", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; nicu; nidcap; practicum; william", "summary": "Introducing William I would like to introduce you to William Schrader, the baby I chose for my advanced practicum. \u2022 William\u2019s Medical condition: William was extremely unwell from birth to his death which placed a great deal of difficulty on completing NIDCAP work and was a huge personal and emotional commitment for myself.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27853", "words": "2340", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Browne, Joy", "title": "NIDCAP Profile: Dominque Haumont PhD", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; nicu; nidcap; staff; training", "summary": "Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training, mentoring and certification for professionals, and hospital systems. During those days, I realized that I had to contribute to neonatal research in a traditional way in order to insure the cred- ibility of the unit and of the novel approaches to NICU care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27854", "words": "1455", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Johnson, Melissa R.", "title": "Global Perspectives of Developmental Care \u2013 Belize", "date": "2019", "keywords": "belize; care; professionals; wpp", "summary": "As she planned a return visit in close conversation with the pro- fessionals in Belize, she was asked to include developmental care in the materials to be shared during her next visit. The nursing leadership in the unit was paramount to success, with the head nurse demonstrating the qualities of leadership of her staff, dedication to quality, and motivation to strengthen developmental care that would be the envy of any nursery.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27855", "words": "1018", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "NIDCAP Training Centers Around the World: Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre- Sydney Australia", "date": "2019", "keywords": "centre; nidcap; trainer; training", "summary": "In 2017 we had our first NIDCAP Trainer \u2013 Nadine Griffiths. The current Board consists of: Angela Casey (Nurse Manager), Robert Halliday (Neonatologist representative), Kristen James Nunez (NIDCAP Profes- sional representative), Cathryn Crowle (Allied Heath Representative), Eleni Gerassis (Parent representative), Nadine Griffiths (NIDCAP Trainer), Gordon Thomas (Head, Department of Surgery), Daphne D-Cruz (neonatologist for external organisation) and Donna Waters (Dean, Sydney Nursing School, Sydney University).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-27856", "words": "1377", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Alberts, Jeffrey R.", "title": "\u201cWho is that masked man?\u201d", "date": "2019", "keywords": "care; fathers; nicu; nursery", "summary": "So they turned to a 51-bed NICU study site in the northeast of the U.S., where they probed into phenomena of stress and depression among NICU fathers. The researchers sought to measure the incidence of depression in NICU fathers and assayed for symptoms with the EPDS.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29076", "words": "497", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Greetings from the Editor", "date": "2020", "keywords": "nfi; nidcap; observer", "summary": "The abstract topics highlight the breadth of NIDCAP work from the science of Oxytocin, implementation strategies for programs of reading, use of volunteers, the CICU to refugee health. I would also like to receive manuscripts on any aspect of NIDCAP work so we can all benefit from innovation and experiences.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29077", "words": "806", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Frankel, K", "title": "NIDCAP Influences Maternal/Newborn Health in the Embrace Refugee Birth Support Program", "date": "2020", "keywords": "birth; infant; mentor; nidcap", "summary": "The Embrace mentor, a NIDCAP trained provider, established trust and friendship by accompany- ing her to birth classes (instructed by another Karen immigrant) where she was educated on delivery, hospital policies, infant care, and family planning. Pregnant women in this community are at risk for poor prenatal care due to lack of transport, caring for other children, and lapses in Medicaid coverage.4,5 New arrivals struggle to learn English and to adapt to American customs.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29079", "words": "700", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Bollen, B; Bernagie, C; Verhaeghe, J; Vanhole, C; Naulaers, G", "title": "Oxytocin Responsivity During Skin-to-skin Care and Diurnal Cortisol Predict Depression, Trauma and Bonding Scores at NICU Discharge in Parents of Preterm Infants", "date": "2020", "keywords": "leuven; mothers; stress", "summary": "Depressive symptoms (Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)), acute trauma symptoms (Acute Stress Disorder Scale (ASDS)) and posttraumatic stress disorder (Impact of event Scale (IES) & Traumatic event scale (TES)), and parental stress (PSS-NICU) were measured, both in mothers and fathers. Acute stress scores and diurnal cortisol in postnatal week 2 predicted posttraumatic stress symptoms at discharge, both in fathers and mothers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29080", "words": "869", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Vittner, D; Parker, M; DeMeo, S; Baxter, A; McGrath, J", "title": "Health Care Professionals Beliefs and Perceptions on Family-centered Care in the NICU", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; family; fcc; health", "summary": "Developmental Observer \u2022 2020 \u2022 3 Background The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a complex, technology-driven environment where health care professionals have many tasks to accomplish throughout the day. Journal of Family Nursing 2007, 13(4): 484-502.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29081", "words": "767", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Lacina, L; Roux, M; Kessler, C; Jain, V", "title": "Using Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) Philosophy and Principles in the Implementation of a NICU Book Sharing Program", "date": "2020", "keywords": "nicu; parents; reading", "summary": "Shared book reading can help parents promote literacy and reading achieve- ment in their children; it also enhances parent infant bonding and reduces parental stress.3 Intervening in the NICU encour- ages parents to continue reading to their infant post-discharge; however, such a book sharing program has not been carried out on a large scale in a heterogeneous and diverse population in the Cincinnati region. Conclusion Despite AAP recommendations, there exist significant gaps on giving anticipatory guidance to parents in the NICU about shared book reading.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29082", "words": "1440", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Butler, S; Hartwell, L; Thornton, J; LaRonde, M; Rachwal, C", "title": "Filling a Significant Gap in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU): Quality Improvement Using the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) Approach", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; developmental; nidcap", "summary": "NIDCAP has repeatedly proven to improve neurodevelopment and psychosocial outcomes for high-risk infants and their families.15-17 The global aim of the current project was to be the first CICU to implement and measure NIDCAP care. Results Over two years of intervention implementation, there have been no major adverse events related to NIDCAP care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29083", "words": "491", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "62", "author": "Losbar, J; Arnaud, C; Glorious, I; Lescure, S; Casper, C; Montjaux, N", "title": "Early Discharge with Home Care Tube Feeding Program Benefits on Two Years Corrected Age Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Breastfeeding and First Year Hospital Readmissions for Premature Infants", "date": "2020", "keywords": "hospital; preterm", "summary": "EDHC preterm children were more likely to be breastfed at final discharge (OR = 3.59 8 \u2022 2020 \u2022 Developmental Observer Objective Our objective was to determine the impact of an Early Discharge with Home Care Tube Feeding program (EDHC) \u2013 regular discharge on two-years corrected-age (CA) neurodevelopmental outcomes for preterm infants born between 25 and 35 gestational age (GA).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29084", "words": "674", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "James Nunez, K; Griffiths, N; Gittany, H", "title": "Supporting Families in the Neonatal Setting: It\u2019s Time to Get Creative!", "date": "2020", "keywords": "families; program", "summary": "All (100%) of families that used the program identified they would recommend the program to other families. Families and babies were recruited to the program by the FSV using an opt in/opt out parent consent process; bedside docu- mentation identified families who consented for inclusion.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29087", "words": "1528", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Vittner, D; Lawhon, g; D'Agata, A; McGrath, J M; Young, E", "title": "Oxytocin Release is Strongly Associated With Premature Infant Behavioral Patterns", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; infants; oxytocin; preterm; skin; ssc", "summary": "There was also a relationship identified using Pearson\u2019s correlation between infant oxytocin levels and the infant\u2019s neurobehavioral functioning. Research suggests as preterm infants mature, many remain increasingly disadvantaged on many neurodevelopmental outcomes.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29088", "words": "1168", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Philbin, M K", "title": "The Mysterious Case of Maternal Heartbeat Sounds", "date": "2020", "keywords": "heartbeat; infant; mother; salk; sounds", "summary": "Thus, behavior due to each mother\u2019s own imprinting passes it to the next generation.2,4,5 Extrapolating lavishly, Salk proposed heartbeat sounds as \u201cthe basis of all later learning\u201d and that a \u201cuniversal, ...biological tendency to seek heartbeat sounds has survival value [and] \u2026involves mutual satisfaction. 12 \u2022 2020 \u2022 Developmental Observer Aims and Methods Many people believe that maternal heartbeat sounds dominate the uterine environment and that the fetus, preterm and term newborn prefer them.1,2,3", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29089", "words": "1773", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Palmer, Marjorie Meyer", "title": "Intervention Strategies for the Poor Feeder in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit: External Pacing versus Imposed Regulation", "date": "2020", "keywords": "feeding; infants; regulation; suck", "summary": "Then the 1980\u2019s saw the birth of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP).1,2,3 Caregivers were suddenly made aware of the stress cues, signs, and signals that preterm infants demon- strated as they were struggling with feeding. It is difficult for many young infants to inhibit the sucking movement so as to be able to breathe which often results in oxygen desaturation or spells of deglutition apnea.11 Imposed Regulation is based on the defini- tion and description of the normal immature sucking pattern that is demonstrated by preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29090", "words": "619", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Bertoncelli, Natascia Meyer", "title": "European Standards of Care for Newborn Health", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; standards", "summary": "The role of the Topic Expert Group on IFCDC was defining practice standards for the implementation of newborn care centred around the infant and his/her family in order to support optimal health and devel- opment of preterm and ill newborn infants. 20 \u2022 2020 \u2022 Developmental Observer Survival rate for preterm infants is continuously improving thanks to advances in medical science.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29091", "words": "2355", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "76", "author": "Azzopardi, Tracey; Paul, Debra", "title": "My Little Warrior", "date": "2020", "keywords": "baby; day; matilda; skin", "summary": "Progress measured in baby steps Post-surgery the darkest green bile kept coming out of Matilda\u2019s oral venting tube for weeks. If I had a question, I would put it in my phone and ask the appropriate person on Matilda\u2019s medical team.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29092", "words": "587", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Castellanos, Marcella", "title": "Global Perspective of Developmental Care \u2013 Chile", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; parents", "summary": "Global Perspective of Developmental Care \u2013 Chile Marcela Castellanos, MD Pediatrician, Neonatologist, NIDCAP Professional, Clinica Las Condes & Hospital Santiago Oriente \u2013 Dr Luis Tisne Clinica Las Condes Hospital Santiago Oriente \u201cDr. Luis Tisn\u00e9 Brousse DOI: 10.14434/do.v13i1.29092 If requests for NIDCAP Training are received I recommend for them to apply to Argentina or Spain for training.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29093", "words": "1154", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Wetzel, Natalie", "title": "NIDCAP Training Center T\u00fcbingen, Germany", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; nidcap; parents; professional", "summary": "In a stepwise fashion, we recognize NIDCAP Training Centers Around the World NIDCAP Training Center T\u00fcbingen, Germany NIDCAP- Team T\u00fcbingen (2015) from left to right Kerstin Gr\u00fcndler (MD, NIDCAP-Professional), Tabea Tjhen (Speach Therapist, NIDCAP Professional), Birgit Holzh\u00fcter (MD, NIDCAP-Trainer), Natalie Wetzel (RN, NIDCAP-Trainer), Rebekka Bauer (RN, NIDCAP Professional), Prof. Heidelise Als (NIDCAP Master Trainer), Ina Schmollinger (RN, NIDCAP Professional), Eva Jochim (RN, NIDCAP Professional), SuSi Wagner (RN, NIDCAP Professional) Four years ago, binding regulations on staffing were introduced in Germany, so that VLBW infants now receive 1:1 or at least 1:2 nursing care (depending on illness severity), which has been very helpful for NIDCAP work and implementation.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29094", "words": "1735", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Alberts, Jeffrey R", "title": "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Hospital", "date": "2020", "keywords": "epigenetics; knowledge; offspring; stress; way", "summary": "For example, the body of knowledge comprising mechanisms of pain and pleasure is large and detailed on the side of pain mechanisms, but knowledge about how pleasure works is sparse and incomplete. Epigenetic mechanisms mediating the long-term effects of maternal care on development.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-29113", "words": "18844", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer Vol 13 Issue 1", "date": "2020", "keywords": "baby; birth; care; center; children; contact; day; developmental; director; email; families; family; feeding; health; hospital; individualized; infants; matilda; mother; newborn; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; observer; oxytocin; parents; phd; preterm; program; reading; research; scores; skin; sounds; staff; stress; study; support; training; unit; university; work", "summary": "The Embrace mentor, a NIDCAP trained provider, established trust and friendship by accompany- ing her to birth classes (instructed by another Karen immigrant) where she was educated on delivery, hospital policies, infant care, and family planning. Results Mothers and fathers of preterm infants in our sample show high levels of emotional distress.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31057", "words": "2187", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "62", "author": "Doi, Michiko", "title": "My NIDCAP Journey as an Interpreter", "date": "2020", "keywords": "interpreter; japan; japanese; nidcap", "summary": "Towards an End and Beyond In Japan, the training of NIDCAP trainers is underway and we are hoping to see the first Japanese NIDCAP trainers certi- fied within the year. My experience as an interpreter in the NIDCAP trainings in Japan has taught me this.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31058", "words": "833", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Ancora, Gina; Ancora, Gina; Lazzari, Sandra; Simeone, Natascia", "title": "Putting Beauty at the Heart of the Healing Process", "date": "2020", "keywords": "beauty; nicu; parents", "summary": "Creating welcoming NICU environments offers opportunities for families to be at the center of the healing process, where they may feel supported and not so alone. Dostoevsky1 said \u201cbeauty will save the world\u201d, and in our case it will help to reduce the stress of the NICU environment for newborn infants and their families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31059", "words": "1353", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "63", "author": "McAlinden, Bronagh", "title": "Reflections on Infant Feeding", "date": "2020", "keywords": "feeding; max; mia", "summary": "Reflection of an oral feeding I observed a second baby, Max, during an oral feeding to con- trast difference in responses and behaviours between tube and oral feeding. I would like to share my experience with infant feeding in the following observation and reflections.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31060", "words": "2166", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Litmanovitz, Ita", "title": "Understanding the biologic effect of stress on the developing brain, and insights from the COVID-19 pandemic.", "date": "2020", "keywords": "brain; care; development; exposure; infants; preterm; stress", "summary": "The article utilizes accepted models of the developmental origins of health and illness to shed new light on the impact of stress on preterm infant brain development. Decreased regional brain volumes were found in former preterm infants even at seven years of age.3 Furthermore, a growing body of evidence, from both animal and human studies, indicate that stress experienced during the fetal and neonatal period is associated with substantial long-term neurodevelopmental morbidity.4 Despite the increasing evidence regarding the impact of stress on brain development of preterm infants, the mechanisms underlying these short- and long-term developmental influ- ences remain largely unexplored.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31061", "words": "1660", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Pantelides, Pani", "title": "Global Perspective of Developmental Care \u2013 Cyprus", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; parents; staff", "summary": "None of the above would have been achieved without the generous support of the parents\u2019 organization, \u201cThermokoititha Agapis\u201d (\u201cIncubator of Love\u201d) which organizes and finances all staff training regarding developmental care, provides the two NICUs with developmental care equipment and has taken over, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the renovation of the NICU in Nicosia. The turning point in developmental care implementation was in 2012 with the Foundation Course: Individualised Family Centred Developmental Care run by Dr Warren, Ms Bond and myself as an assistant.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31062", "words": "867", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "Perapoch, Josep", "title": "The Barcelona NIDCAP Training Center", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; hospitals; nidcap", "summary": "Our goal is to offer NIDCAP training in hospitals of neighboring countries and, at the same time, contribute to the implementation of a NIDCAP-based model of newborn care in all hospitals within Spain. NIDCAP Nursery Program The NIDCAP Nursery Program provides a comprehensive resource for the self- evaluation by a nursery system of its strengths and goals for integration of NIDCAP principles into all aspects of their functioning.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31063", "words": "2503", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Selected Publications 2019 - 2020", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; development; doi; infants; nicu; nurses; preterm; study; unit", "summary": "DOI: 10.1016/j. pedn.2019.03.014 This study found that professional efficacy had the largest influ- ence on developmental care practice, followed by perception of developmental care, and a task-oriented organizational culture. However, because of clinical heterogeneity, more studies are needed to evaluate the effects of developmental NICU care in the development of preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31064", "words": "810", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "From the Editor", "date": "2020", "keywords": "healthcare; nfi; nidcap", "summary": "To thrive as an organization in this rapidly changing world, the NFI must respond to the incredible realities faced by NIDCAP Trainers around the world. This unprecedented year is also creating challenges and a new normal for the NFI and NIDCAP efforts.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31065", "words": "1957", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "72", "author": "O\u2019Regan, Kevin", "title": "A Father\u2019s Journey", "date": "2020", "keywords": "girls; nicu; nikki; time", "summary": "After staying with Nikki as she moved through recovery and was transferred to her hospital room, I set off to the NICU to get an in-person update on Lucy and Maty. At first our time in the NICU moved slowly with what seemed like little progress from day to day.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31222", "words": "495", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "80", "author": "Giesen, Julia", "title": "Poet's Corner: On Our Watch", "date": "2020", "keywords": "nidcap", "summary": "He showed me that the protective effect of the womb may indeed last for several days after birth before beginning to fade as we encounter life on our own. Developmental Observer \u2022 2020 \u2022 25 Julia Giesen, NIDCAP Professional-in-Training, Edmonton, Canada P O E T ' S C O R N E R Today you showed me something new Could it possibly be true?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31223", "words": "17376", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer", "date": "2020", "keywords": "babies; baby; care; center; contact; developmental; director; doi; email; experience; families; family; feeding; health; hospital; implementation; infants; neonatal; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap care; nidcap training; nursery; observer; parents; phd; preterm; professionals; staff; stress; support; time; training; unit", "summary": "Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training, mentoring and certification for professionals, and hospital systems. Our goal is to offer NIDCAP training in hospitals of neighboring countries and, at the same time, contribute to the implementation of a NIDCAP-based model of newborn care in all hospitals within Spain.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31301", "words": "1333", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Buehler, Deborah", "title": "The Strength of the NFI\u2019s Collective Experience", "date": "2020", "keywords": "care; healthcare; nfi; nidcap", "summary": "With that visit, the healthcare team learned about NIDCAP and a new group of NIDCAP trainees was launched. 27 ISSN: 2689-2650 (online) DO 13:2 full issue DOI: 10.14434/do.v13i2.31223 U se d w ith p er m is si on The Strength of the NFI\u2019s Collective Experience Deborah Buehler, PhD President, NIDCAP Federation International DOI: 10.14434/do.v13i2.31301 One of my very early experiences as a NIDCAP Trainer took me to Falun, Sweden.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31806", "words": "13580", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer", "date": "2021", "keywords": "babies; care; center; centre; contact; covid-19; director; doi; email; families; family; hospital; infants; kmc; neonatal; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; observer; parents; phd; practice; preterm; read; sleep; staff; team; thon; time; training; unit; university", "summary": "Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training, mentoring and certification for professionals, and hospital systems. Highly attuned implementation of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, in a developmentally supportive environment is a goal as well as a process.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31807", "words": "525", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "From the Editor", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; nidcap", "summary": "We learn about the amazing work in Serbia in giving NIDCAP and developmental care a focus. The NFI encourages highly attuned implementation of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) for all intensive, special care and newborn nurseries around the world.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31808", "words": "877", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Bedetti, L; Bertoncelli, Natascia Meyer", "title": "Early Kangaroo Mother Care in Preterm Infants: Is it Safe?", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; infants; kmc; mother; weeks", "summary": "Total duration of desaturation, total duration of bradycardia, number of apnea episodes and body tem- perature were not statistically different during KMC episode and the hour prior to KMC. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the safety of early KMC in preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31809", "words": "699", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Browne, Joy; Jaeger, Carol; Spence, Kaye; Tyebkhan, Juzer; Panel, Gravens", "title": "Recommended Standards, Competencies and Best Practices for Infant and Family Centered Developmental Care in the Intensive Care Unit", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; infant", "summary": "Consensus Committee on Infant Family Centered Developmental Care. Consensus Committee on Infant Family Centered Developmental Care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31810", "words": "1143", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Charafeddine, L; Masri, S; Maalouf, F; Abi Farraj, F; Haidar, M; Hamoud, s; Chemali, Z", "title": "Kangaroo Care Practice during COVID 19 Pandemic in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit of a Middle-Income Country", "date": "2021", "keywords": "beirut; care; covid-19; infants; kmc", "summary": "Control Chart Developmental Observer \u2022 2021 \u2022 5 Results The mean number of KMC sessions for infants \u2264 34 weeks was 2.5 sessions per month prior to visitation restrictions. The interventions performed by the KMC QI team seemed to improve the rates of KMC at our institution especially during the adverse times relat- ing to the COVID-19 pandemic.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31811", "words": "952", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Dyck, Noah; Tyebkhan, Juzer; Warren, Inga", "title": "Understanding Sleep States", "date": "2021", "keywords": "movements; nidcap; sleep", "summary": "Results/Findings 39 responses were received, (17 from NIDCAP Trainers and 17 from NIDCAP Professionals). Conversations with NIDCAP and APIB Professionals and Trainers revealed that sleep state recognition can continue to be challenging post-training.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31812", "words": "859", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Ancora, Gina; Simone, Natascia", "title": "Becoming Parents in NICU During the COVID Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; covid-19; fathers; parents", "summary": "In the best of cases parents have been allowed to stay with their babies only one parent at a time, wearing face masks. Methods During the lockdown period the level III NICU in Rimini remained open for parents 24 hours a day.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31813", "words": "810", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Akyempou, AN; Hicks, B; Warren, Inga", "title": "A Quality Improvement Project for Non-pharamacological Pain and Stress Management", "date": "2021", "keywords": "evin; management; project", "summary": "The EVIN measures the quality of non-pharmacological pain management during caregiving or medical procedures. Non-pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31814", "words": "2140", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "70", "author": "Gilmore, Lindsay", "title": "Heartbreak and Hope during the Pandemic", "date": "2021", "keywords": "baby; hospital; luka; nicu; time", "summary": "After an incredibly traumatic few hours, the NICU team arrived and Luka was finally transported down to the Children\u2019s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Kyle left to meet Luka as she arrived at the hospital, and our NICU journey began.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31815", "words": "1380", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Kennedy, Gillian", "title": "The UK NIDCAP Centre at University College London Hospital (UCLH)", "date": "2021", "keywords": "centre; inga; nidcap; training; warren", "summary": "FINE Level 3, which supports innovation and leadership, has also been available with Inga Warren and Beverley Hicks as mentors. On a wider scale, both trainers, Inga Warren and Gillian Kennedy present regularly at interna tional conferences.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31816", "words": "706", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "65", "author": "Gisondi, Theresa", "title": "Little Readers Read-A-Thon Winner - 2020", "date": "2021", "keywords": "read; thon", "summary": "10 \u2022 2021 \u2022 Developmental Observer Little Readers Read-A-Thon Winner 2020 Theresa Gisondi BSN, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Special Care Nursery The Andrew Tesauro\u2019s Special Care Nursery (SCN) at Abington-Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania, USA was thrilled to participate in the Little Readers Read-A-Thon in September of 2020. Little Readers Read-A-Thon: An initiative of the Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre and Life\u2019s Little Treasurers Foundation Dates for 2021 are 6-17 September.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31817", "words": "1460", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Rankovic Janevski, Milica", "title": "Global Perspectives of Developmental Care - SERBIA", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; institute; nidcap; serbia", "summary": "Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training, mentoring and certification for professionals, and hospital systems. As all our activities, and especially the new method of NIDCAP care, became increasingly known, the members of the NIDCAP team were invited to share their knowledge and experience.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-31819", "words": "334", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "69", "author": "Giesen, Julia", "title": "What Can I Say? Poet's Corner", "date": "2021", "keywords": "julia", "summary": "Today I tried something new To change my usual point of view From seeing through the baby\u2019s eyes To focus on what I could surmise For tips and tricks I could relay To nurses to improve their day What could I glean from what I feel This little one tries to reveal What kind of help does he need How can I teach a nurse to read His cues and signs of hanging on Keeping it together, then moving on Slipping down, losing touch When all of it becomes too much When breathing pauses get drawn out And he has nothing left to shout That he really needs our help But has no energy to yelp How can we leave him at his best So he can breathe and get some rest Moving softly into sleep That is robust, healing and deep So that when he does awaken Energy is not from him taken To open his eyes and turn his head And look up out of his bed And meet the eyes he\u2019s coming to know Will be there always to watch him grow \u2014Julia Giesen \u201cWhat Can I Say?\u201d DOI: 10.14434/do.v14i1.31819 Hello again from Edmonton!", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-32997", "words": "485", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "From the Editor", "date": "2021", "keywords": "nfi; nidcap", "summary": "The NFI encourages highly attuned implementation of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) for all intensive, special care and newborn nurseries around the world. The NFI serves as the authoritative leader for research, development, and dissemination of NIDCAP, and for the certification of trainers, healthcare professionals, and nurseries in the NIDCAP approach.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-32998", "words": "396", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "Buehler, Deborah; Kosta, Sandra", "title": "Twenty Years for the NFI", "date": "2021", "keywords": "nfi; nidcap", "summary": "Deborah Buehler, PhD, Sandra Kosta, BA DOI: 10.14434/do.v14i2.32998 developmentalobserver@nidcap.org Developmental Observer \u2022 2021 \u2022 3 Members are welcome and encouraged to participate in the NFI\u2019s mission to advance the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assure the quality of NIDCAP education, training, mentoring and certification for professionals and hospital systems. The NFI continues to evolve, and to oversee, develop and support the NIDCAP model, caregiving and training approach.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-32999", "words": "1420", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "71", "author": "Gerassis, Eleni", "title": "A Miraculous Journey ", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; dimi; grace", "summary": "Dimi is now a healthy and bright 13-year-old in year 7 and absolutely loving high school. We named her Dimitra (Dimi).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33000", "words": "2293", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Van Herreweghe, Inge; Druart, Delphine", "title": "Evolution of National Guidelines to Support the Development of Preterm Infants\u2019 Feeding Competencies and Breastfeeding ", "date": "2021", "keywords": "baby; breastfeeding; feeding; infant; nidcap; parents", "summary": "The parents first benefited from an interview with the team\u2019s psychologist, followed by training in breastfeeding, developmental care, and premature infant feeding. Methodology Review of the literature, visits to other units, and dialogue with experts in preterm infant feeding competencies enabled us to: \u2022 Develop new work objectives and a new feeding protocol based on each infant\u2019s individual behaviour and competence, which, in turn, enabled us to phase in semi-demand feeding.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33001", "words": "2709", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Litmanovitz, Ita", "title": "Combined multimodal cerebral monitoring and focused hemodynamic assessment in extremely low birth weight infants \u2013 Potential benefits or potential costs? ", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; doi; hemodynamic; infants; injury; monitoring; mother; preterm", "summary": "So, despite the common goal of improving developmental outcomes, the two models for preterm infant care differ greatly. Severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and white mat- ter injury are associated with a significant risk of adverse neu- rodevelopmental outcomes and remain a persistent challenge for preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33002", "words": "2035", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Lubbe, Welma", "title": "Global Perspectives of Developmental Care \u2013 South Africa: Neurodevelopmental supportive care in a rainbow nation", "date": "2021", "keywords": "africa; care; ndsc; parents; preterm; south", "summary": "Thereafter some components were incorporated in neonatal care by individuals, however changing the culture to ensure that neurodevelopmental care became the underlying model of care in all neonatal units across the country, has proven to be challenging. Neurodevelopmental supportive care (NDSC) is a widely known but fragmentally implemented care model in the South African context.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33003", "words": "2067", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Powlesland, Jean; Hofherr, Jennifer", "title": "Children\u2019s Hospital University of Illinois (CHUI) NIDCAP Training Center", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; center; nidcap; staff; training", "summary": "NICU Leadership at 2019 Midwest Developmental Conference Mission The NFI promotes the advancement of the philosophy and science of NIDCAP care and assures the quality of NIDCAP education, training, mentoring and certification for professionals, and hospital systems. In 1998 UIC received a grant from the Harris Foundation to establish a NIDCAP Training Center in Chicago with Dr. Als as Trainer.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33004", "words": "4464", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Publications 2020 \u2013 2021", "date": "2021", "keywords": "care; doi; family; group; implementation; infants; intervention; mothers; nidcap; preterm; skin; study", "summary": "It was thought to have improved infant care and wellbeing, as well as the staff relationship with parents, how- ever working conditions remained a challenge. During the pandemic, family presence was restricted in 83% of units, while participation in infant care was restricted in 32%.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33005", "words": "17876", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer: Vol 14, No 2", "date": "2021", "keywords": "assessment; babies; baby; birth; care; center; children; contact; development; director; doi; email; families; family; feeding; hospital; implementation; infants; mothers; neonatal; newborn; nfi; nicu; nidcap; nidcap care; nidcap training; observer; parents; phd; preterm; program; skin; south; study; support; time; training; training center; unit; university; years", "summary": "So, despite the common goal of improving developmental outcomes, the two models for preterm infant care differ greatly. Highly attuned implementation of NIDCAP care for infants and their families, as well as for the staff, in a developmentally supportive environment is a goal as well as a process.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33774", "words": "653", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial: A new Chapter", "date": "2022", "keywords": "care; nidcap; observer", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. Her work has focused on NIDCAP research, education and mentorship, and awareness.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33775", "words": "885", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Fujimoto, T; Ogaki, A; Inoue, T; Kawai, T; Tanaka, M; Kugo, M; Browne, J", "title": "Predictive Relations between Pre-discharge APIB Scores and Post-term General Movement (GM) Assessment in Very Low Birth Weight Infants", "date": "2022", "keywords": "apib; infants", "summary": "Aims The aim of this study was to test whether there are systematic relations between APIB system scores before discharge and those of the GMs assessment around three months corrected age. Conclusions We found that APIB scores of the physiology and regulatory systems status in VLBW infants in the NICU/GCU predicted their General Movements GM scores at about three months corrected age, during the so-called fidgety period.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33776", "words": "666", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Giesen, J; Campbell, C", "title": "NIDCAP Rounds: Reaching More Babies and Families", "date": "2022", "keywords": "families; nidcap; rounds", "summary": "Conclusion By implementing NIDCAP rounds, we were able to use a small time-commitment to meet with many families. The premise for the project arose when, upon completion of training to become a NIDCAP Profes- sional, this writer posed the question, \u201cNow that we\u2019ve com- pleted training, how do we reach more babies in our limited time?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33777", "words": "697", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Goldstein Ferber, S; McAunulty, G; Klinge, G; Weller, A; Als, H", "title": "NIDCAP: A Psychoneuroendocrine Perspective", "date": "2022", "keywords": "hpa; nidcap; regulation; stress", "summary": "In addition, inadequate HPA stress regulation in preterm infants further compromises their HPT function through HPA-HPT cross-connectivity. Thus, ameliorative alterations of the epigenome are possible with balanced environmental inputs.4,5 Relevance to NIDCAP By affecting stress reactivity and the HPA, NIDCAP methods appear to affect the function of the hypothalamic axes, which show association and causality pathways with cognitive and self-regulation functions.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33778", "words": "662", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Papa, I; Montesi, A; Grandi, S; Simeone, N", "title": "NICU \u201cgraduates\u201d Follow-up: Goals Achieved and Future Perspectives of a NIDCAP Team", "date": "2022", "keywords": "care; infants; nidcap", "summary": "Conclusion Improvement in single infants neurodevelopmental motor trajectories, low prevalence of poor cognitive outcome and cerebral palsy (CP) were observed during a FU that included the principles of the NIDCAP care for infants and families also after discharge from NICU. This reorganization was possible because the FU team included NIDCAP professionals and trainees.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33779", "words": "954", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Tyebkhan, Juzer; Van der Leek, Caleb; Gustin, Bella; Salamon, Kamil; von Hauff, Patrick", "title": "NIDCAP Partners with Industrial Design: Training for Success", "date": "2022", "keywords": "design; edmonton; nidcap; training", "summary": "For this first phase of our collabora- tive project, ID students focused on the educational pathway of NIDCAP Training, i.e. preliminary readings, didactic lecture, individual training, Advanced Practicum of NIDCAP training, and certification. The ID approach of interviews and design-based methodology enabled critical analysis and distil- lation of the multilayered steps of NIDCAP Training.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33781", "words": "765", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Yakobson, D; Elefant, C; Litmanovitz, I; Bauers, S; Arnon, S", "title": "Family centered music therapy for preterm infants and their parents in the NICU: a mixed- method study", "date": "2022", "keywords": "infants; parents", "summary": "Key elements include specific attention to infant\u2019s cues, parent, and environment, and to their reciprocal interaction; rhythmic entrainment; use of parents\u2019 voice and musical heritage; and encapsulating the sounds of the intra- uterine environment. Parents reported that MT has promoted relaxation for both them and their baby, leading to feelings of intimacy and being-in-the moment.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33782", "words": "625", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Chabba, R; Tyebkhan, Juzer", "title": "Is Medical Education Ready for Generation Z? Journal Club Presentation", "date": "2022", "keywords": "education; generation; study", "summary": "Generation Z is known to have a shorter attention span compared to other generations, and expect material presented to them to be engaging. Citation: Eckleberry-Hunt J, Lick D, Hunt R. Is medical education ready for generation Z. J Grad Med Educ.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33783", "words": "1265", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Thergaonkar, N", "title": "Early Parenting Intervention \u2013 Biobehavioral Outcomes in infants with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (EPI- BOND): study protocol for an Italian multicenter randomized controlled trial: Journal Club Presentation", "date": "2022", "keywords": "face; generation; infants; intervention; study", "summary": "Improvement of infants\u2019 behavioural and socio-emotional regulation will be measured by GRS coding system, based on infant behavioural regulation as well as Face-to-Face Still Face (FFSF) double exposure paradigm from a 10 min- ute unstructured mother- infant interaction with standard set of toys. \u2022 Salivary samples of mother and infant for cortisol and oxy- tocin will be collected at each assessment session (addition- al samples for infants will be taken at 15 (reactivity) and 30 (recovery) minutes after the FFSF procedure.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33785", "words": "2088", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "81", "author": "Persson Pettersen , Magdalena; Persson, Andre; Klemming, Stina", "title": "NIDCAP from a Parent\u2019s Perspective", "date": "2022", "keywords": "benjamin; care; skin; time", "summary": "We do not know if it was Immediate skin-to-skin with Magdalena after Benjamin\u2019s birth \u201cIf there is a time in life when you have to try your luck, it must be when having a chance for \u201cspecial treatment \u201c to get the best opportunity to protect your child.\u201d \u2014Magdalena, Benjamin\u2019s mother Family Voices, continued from p. 1 2022 \u2022 Developmental Observer \u2022 3 exhaustion or a feeling of safety that made it possible for us to sleep, but the night passed, and we heard neither beeping nor howling except those from our own alarm clock that rang at Benjamin\u2019s feeding time. Benjamin arrives into the world after nine minutes and lays on his mother\u2019s chest.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33786", "words": "1474", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Vaughan, Susan; O'Connor, Mary ", "title": "Global Perspective on Developmental Care - Ireland", "date": "2022", "keywords": "care; hospital; neonatal; nidcap; unit", "summary": "Developmental care is the name that encapsulates NIDCAP, FINE and FiCare in Ireland. In CUMH, a multidisciplinary group was set up including past parents of the unit, social work, OT, SLT, medical and nursing staff and the NIDCAP Professionals to develop a more fami- ly-centered unit and to promote developmental care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33787", "words": "1924", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Alberts, Jeffery R", "title": "The Importance of Doing Dual Diligence", "date": "2022", "keywords": "doi; ght; infants; non; pain; suctioning", "summary": "The PIPP yields a numerical score of infant pain in three ranges (mild to severe). Johnston C, Campbell-Yeo M, Disher T, Benoit B, Fernandes A, Steiner D, Inglis D, Zee, R. (2017) Skin- to-skin care for procedural pain in neonates, Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews, 2 (2): CD008435. doi: 10.1002/14651858 5.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33788", "words": "1812", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Fuller, Kristy; DeWolfe, Tara; Coughlin, Mary", "title": "Trauma Informed Developmentally Supportive Care ", "date": "2022", "keywords": "care; child; doi; experience; health; nicu; trauma", "summary": "The concept of trauma informed care was co-opted from the field of behavioral and mental health in 2013 for application in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). Exploring trauma informed care begins with getting in touch with one\u2019s own story.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33789", "words": "1934", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Sizun, Jacques; Helm, Jim; Daly, Mandy", "title": "Reflections on the Virtual 32nd NIDCAP Trainers Meeting 20 \u2013 23 October 2021", "date": "2022", "keywords": "care; families; infant; meeting; nfi; nidcap; observer", "summary": "Families are the cornerstone upon which newborn care must be developed and delivered. The psychoneuroendocrine perspective can be a gateway to NIDCAP for them, as it has been observed for other fields of newborn care such as: pain (close link between develop- mental care practices and non-pharmacological treatments); palliative care (same philosophy of holistic, individualized, family-centered care); and/or breastfeeding support.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33790", "words": "1160", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "McAnulty, Gloria; Kosta, Sandra", "title": "John Buehler: NIDCAP Supporter", "date": "2022", "keywords": "buehler; family; john; nfi", "summary": "18 \u2022 2022 \u2022 Developmental Observer In July of 2021, the NIDCAP Federation International (NFI) lost a friend, a true champion of our mission, and a generous benefactor, John Eugene Buehler, Jr. Through the Buehler Family Foundation, John and his wife Deborah, supported the NFI on a very personal level for 20 years. For John Buehler, the NIDCAP Federation International truly was a labor of love.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-33980", "words": "637", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Juzer, Tybekhan", "title": "The APIB Examination in the NICU: Its Clinical Use: Presented Abstract", "date": "2022", "keywords": "apib", "summary": "Clinical APIB led to changes in clinical care and use of NICU resources. APIB exams were done at different time points during infants\u2019 NICU stays.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34358", "words": "16967", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer", "date": "2022", "keywords": "baby; caffeine; care; center; children; contact; day; developmental; director; discharge; doi; email; family; feeding; health; hospital; infants; masahiro; neonatal; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; observer; outcomes; parents; phd; preterm; program; research; skin; sucking; support; time; trainer; training; training center; weeks; work", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. Expansion of NIDCAP As the demand for NIDCAP training grew, the second French NIDCAP Training Center opened its doors in 2017 in Tou- louse.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34359", "words": "608", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial", "date": "2022", "keywords": "care; nidcap; training", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. Her work has focused on NIDCAP research, education and mentorship, and awareness.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34360", "words": "2630", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Kuhn, Pierre", "title": "Bjorn Westrup PhD", "date": "2022", "keywords": "bj\u00f6rn; care; ifcdc; infants; nidcap; skin; training", "summary": "A prospective phase-lagged observational study was commenced during NIDCAP Training of myself and Agneta. 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professionals, and hospital systems.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34362", "words": "1429", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Takata, Brenda", "title": "Does caffeine use support suck/swallow/breathe coordination during breast and bottle, and lead to an earlier discharge?", "date": "2022", "keywords": "baby; caffeine; feeding; weeks", "summary": "Caffeine\u2019s favorable effect on car- diorespiratory physiology in stabilizing systemic and cerebral hemodynamics and its capacity to mitigate hypoxic respiratory depression may play a part in neuroprotection.5 Kumar and Lipshultz5 suggest that the therapeutic window for caffeine will need continued research to understand the favorable outcomes that may be achieved for premature infants. It is suggested that continuing caffeine past 35 weeks is a possible treatment plan that could have a significant clinical impact.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34363", "words": "1925", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Palmer, Marjorie Meyer", "title": "Predictability of neonatal sucking for later developmental outcomes", "date": "2022", "keywords": "doi; feeding; infant; nomas; sucking; tongue", "summary": "Infant feeding was classified as either normal or disorganized based on the NOMAS. Because of this, the skill of sucking has the unique ability to give insight into areas of the brain that may be damaged either during or before birth.10 In 2009, it was hypothesized that a standardized instrument Predictability of Neonatal Sucking for Later Developmental Outcomes Marjorie Meyer Palmer MA, NLP, CC-SLP, Neonatal/Pediatric Feeding Specialist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Founder/Director, NOMAS\u00ae International DOI: 10.14434/do.v15i1.33788 2022 \u2022 Developmental Observer \u2022 11 for neonatal sucking could offer a cost-effective early screen- ing tool for preterm infants at greatest risk for developmental delay,11 and the NOMAS provides such a tool.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34364", "words": "1671", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Ross, Erin Sundseth", "title": "Supporting oral feeding in fragile infants: Introduction to SOFFI", "date": "2022", "keywords": "discharge; feeding; infants; soffi", "summary": "SOFFI\u00ae has been used as the training framework for several published studies and abstracts.3-5 These studies have shown it is an effective intervention model for preterm infants as well as term infants who are ill, the same populations typically seen within hospital NICUs. 12 \u2022 2022 \u2022 Developmental Observer Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants (SOFFI\u00ae) is a comprehensive approach to feeding preterm infants and infants with medical comorbidities within the hospital setting and after discharge.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34366", "words": "2214", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Silberstein, Dalia", "title": "Not an exclusive club anymore", "date": "2022", "keywords": "care; email; nicu; nidcap; parents; research; trainer; training", "summary": "Clearly, neonatal research is needed, as is its broadly-based dissemination. Envisioning a path beyond informed consent While we can celebrate recent ad- vances in patient involvement in medical research, parental involve- ment in neonatal research seems to be evolving more slowly.2 Informed consent is one aspect of neonatal research in which parental involve- ment is formally pursued.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34367", "words": "1060", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Manibaho, Patrick", "title": "Rwanda", "date": "2022", "keywords": "developmental; health; nidcap; rwanda", "summary": "NIDCAP in Rwanda To bring NIDCAP into Rwanda, Heidelise Als, PhD (National NIDCAP Training Center, Boston) collaborated with two experienced NIDCAP Trainers, Natalie Wetzel, RN (NIDCAP Germany, Training Center T\u00fcbingen) and Maria L\u00f3pez Maestro, MD (Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre NIDCAP Training Center, Spain). 24 \u2022 2022 \u2022 Developmental Observer Rwanda is one of the smallest countries in Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34368", "words": "2446", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Minguy, Sylvie", "title": "French NIDCAP Center, Brest", "date": "2022", "keywords": "brest; care; infants; nidcap; parents; training", "summary": "Expansion of NIDCAP As the demand for NIDCAP training grew, the second French NIDCAP Training Center opened its doors in 2017 in Tou- louse. Dr Jean-Michel Rou\u00e9 took over the directorship of French NIDCAP Center, Brest which now has six NIDCAP Professionals, two of whom are working full time in the unit.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-34369", "words": "515", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "71", "author": "Degl, Jennifer", "title": "World NIDCAP Day 2022", "date": "2022", "keywords": "members; nidcap", "summary": "We sure know how to celebrate as can be seen by the multitude of events hosted by our members through- out the month of March in concert with our 3rd annual World NIDCAP Day. So many of our members celebrated World NIDCAP Day in their hospitals with activities, parties and some even made spe- cially designed NIDCAP themed cookies.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35511", "words": "33898", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "59", "author": "Beuhler, Deborah ; Lawhon, gretchen; Kosta, Sandra ; Butler, Samantha", "title": "Developmental Observer : Heidelise Als Commemorative Issue", "date": "2022", "keywords": "als; als h; apib; assessment; babies; baby; behavior; boston; brain; brazelton; butler; care; center; change; children; development; director; duffy; editors; email; families; family; heidelise; heidi; hospital; human; individualized; infant; interaction; international; journal; lawhon; life; mcanulty; newborn; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; nntc; noise; observer; parents; phd; preterm; professionals; program; research; silence; study; support; time; trainer; training center; tronick; unit; university; way; work; world; years", "summary": "Als H. NIDCAP: The Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program. Als H. Assessing infant individuality.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35766", "words": "21229", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Spence, Kaye ", "title": "Developmental Observer : Vol 16, No 1, 2023", "date": "2023", "keywords": "attachment; babies; baby; breastfeeding; c t; care; center; contact; del; development; director; doi; e e; e r; edmonton; education; email; family; health; hospital; infants; level; los; m e; medical; meeting; n e; n t; new; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; nurses; nursing; observer; pain; parents; phd; preterm; professionals; que; r s; research; sleep; staff; support; t e; t r; team; trainer; training; una; unit; university; work; years; zealand", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. As a Research Specialist at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital, Sandra has co-authored several papers on the effectiveness and long-term outcomes of NIDCAP Care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35768", "words": "731", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "63", "author": "Audeoud, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Berne ", "title": "Narrative Medicine and NIDCAP: What Can We Learn From Each Other? ", "date": "2023", "keywords": "baby; narrative", "summary": "With the help of narrative medicine, we can improve the way we listen to parents using our close reading session skills. A I N E R S M E E T I N G 2 0 2 3 Aim To present the theoretical background of narrative medicine, highlight its specificities in the neonatal period, and show how NIDCAP is relevant at all stages of the narrative process.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35769", "words": "727", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "66", "author": "Chabba, Roman; Tyebkhan, Juzer", "title": "Quality of Sleep in a Level 3 NICU", "date": "2023", "keywords": "infants; sleep", "summary": "Observation of sleep states and Sleep Wake cycles may be one method of assessing improvements in the quality of neurode- velopmental care in the NICU. This project evaluated the quality of sleep of infants in our level 3 NICU, as part of ongoing education and quality improvement.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35770", "words": "741", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Masri , S; Charafeddine , L", "title": "Practice of Developmental Care During Multilayered Crisis Situation: Lessons Learned from Lebanon", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; crisis", "summary": "A I N E R S M E E T I N G 2 0 2 3 Background about the Lebanese crisis Developmental care (DC) was established in 2013 at the Level III NICU of the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Lebanon through the Developmental Care and Early Interven- tion Program (DCEIP) led by a NIDCAP certified team of neo- natologist and NICU nurses. Findings Amid this crisis, the DCEIP team drafted policies to standardize DC practice.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35771", "words": "597", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "33", "author": "Cosimo, A.C.; Bertoncelli, N", "title": "Parents\u2019 Involvement Template: A Tool to Standardize Caregivers\u2019 Approach to Parents In NICU", "date": "2023", "keywords": "caregiver; nicu; parents", "summary": "As the parent-baby triad is the core of family centered care, parents should be welcomed in the NICU, integrated, and involved in their baby\u2019s care. This approach could help to promote and establish the bonding between parents and babies, despite obstacles due to early separation and admission to the NICU.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35772", "words": "660", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Freund-Azaria , A; Bart, O; Regev, R; Bar-Shalita , T", "title": "Breastfeeding-Related Pain, Sensory Over-Responsivity (Sor), And Exclusive Breastfeeding 6 Months After Birth: A Cohort Prospective Study", "date": "2023", "keywords": "breastfeeding; pain", "summary": "The incidence of SOR was significantly higher among NEBF mothers compared to EBF mothers (25.4% vs. 11.4%, respectively, p=.02). For the assessment of breastfeeding-re- lated pain, mothers completed the Visual Analogue Scale and the Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire at enrollment (T1), and at 6 weeks after birth (T2).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35773", "words": "716", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Griffiths, Nadine; Sinclair, Lynn", "title": "Does developmental care education alter nurses\u2019 perceptions of developmental care practices in surgical neonatal intensive care units?", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; nurses", "summary": "This research on nurses\u2019 perceptions of developmental care was undertaken in two surgical NICUs, one with an embedded NIDCAP Training Centre (Site A: 23-bed unit), and one with an alternate unit-based model of developmental care education (Site B: 40-bed unit). Conclusion: The survey results suggest surgical NICU nurses have a high level of awareness of developmental care and its positive impacts.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35774", "words": "729", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Simeone, N; Ancora, G", "title": "From parental involvement to a partnership with families in newborn care: an improvement project using the bottom-up approach", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; parents; staff", "summary": "This goal can best be achieved by listening to and involving parents not only in baby care, but also in its organization; furthermore, a partici- patory approach from the staff could improve the implementa- tion of the NIDCAP approach. Methods A multi-professional group (NIDCAP Professionals, psycholo- gist, pedagogue, unit leadership), in collaboration with parents\u2019 representatives, designed the project that included the follow- ings phases: \u2022 Discussion within multi-professional focus groups on cur- rent values and strengths of staff in providing assistance in collaboration with parents (\u201cwhere do we start from\u201d, \u201cwhat not to lose along the way\u201d); future goals and organizational changes required to facilitate the process.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35775", "words": "793", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Hasanpour, M; Kazemnejad, A", "title": "The effect of the empathy enabling program on the nurses\u2019 empathy and nurse-parent communication in the newborn intensive care unit", "date": "2023", "keywords": "communication; empathy; tehran", "summary": "Also, the authors recom- mend that empathetic communication skills should be included in formal and informal training programs for nurses and nursing students working in newborn intensive care units. This issue is very prominent in newborn intensive care units (NICUs) and doubles the impor- tance of empathetic communication between nurses and parents and promoting empathy skills in nurses working in NICUs.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35776", "words": "930", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Vittner, Dorothy", "title": "Oxytocin and cortisol release is associated with premature infant neurobehavioral patterns", "date": "2023", "keywords": "infant; oxytocin; ssc", "summary": "We found that infants held by mothers demonstrating higher cor- tisol levels (t=2.249, p<.037) also demonstrated similarly high levels with fathers (t=2.156, p<.044) that were also associated with higher infant Stress summary scores. Additionally, these findings provide further evidence that neurobehavioral assessments can and should be incorporated into the care of preterm infants to identify an individualized plan of care to support the unique strengths of the infant\u2019s current level of behavioral functioning.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35777", "words": "791", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Arnon, S; Yakobson, D", "title": "Music therapy intervention in an open-bay neonatal intensive care unit room is associated with less noise and higher signals: A case-control study", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; noise; room", "summary": "This study aimed to evaluate the effect of MT on noise levels in the NICU and to compare the specific effects of individual MT (IMT) and environmental MT (EMT). Noise levels were recorded simultaneously from two open bay rooms, one with MT and the other without.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35778", "words": "1470", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Nykipilo , Andrea; Tyebkhan, Juzer", "title": "Edmonton NIDCAP Training Centre, Canada", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; edmonton; nidcap; training", "summary": "Improvement of short- and long-term outcomes for very low birth weight infants: Edmonton NIDCAP trial.\u00a0 Obtaining a grant for a randomized control trial of NIDCAP in Edmonton followed and the origi- nal Edmonton NIDCAP team completed the study in 2004.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35779", "words": "1666", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "68", "author": "Lawhon, gretchen", "title": "Final Reflections on the 33rd Annual NIDCAP Trainers Meeting, Bad Boll, Germany", "date": "2023", "keywords": "heidi; meeting; nfi; nidcap; work", "summary": "That was a lot easier when you were physically present with us Heidi, but we will do our best. I\u2019ve been so looking forward to reconnecting with everyone and renewing relation- ships, and yet, my joy and anticipation are caught and held back by the undeniable absence of you, Heidi, our esteemed leader in all things NFI.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35780", "words": "2152", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Garton , Dale; Kendrick, Lauren", "title": "New Zealand: A nursing reflection ", "date": "2023", "keywords": "auckland; care; new; nicu; nurses; nursing; zealand", "summary": "With ongoing support from organ- isations (e.g., NNCA), interest from consumer groups (e.g., The Little Miracles Trust NICU parent peer-to-peer support group), and training from FINE 1 and 2 and potentially NIDCAP easily accessible through the Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre, the road map to ensure developmental care is fully integrated into neonatal care nationally is well on its way to achieving the best outcomes for p\u0113pi and whanau entrusted in our care. Developmental care had a natural affinity with the nursing concept of caring making it a philosophy that should have been easily embraced by the nursing team.4 In the early days, how- ever, practicing developmental care seemed outside the NICU medical model and was considered by some as an \u2018add-on\u2019 to care once the technical and medical tasks had been addressed.5 As developmental care initiatives began to be introduced, these initiatives received little acknowledgment from the wider team as contributing to p\u0113pi or whanau outcomes.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35781", "words": "1828", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Alberts, Jeffery; Maestro Lopez, Maria", "title": "La importancia de hacer doble diligencia: The Importance of Doing Dual Diligence", "date": "2023", "keywords": "aspiraci\u00f3n; con; del; dolor; ght; las; los; para; que; una", "summary": "Centr\u00e9monos ahora en \u201cNo da\u00f1ar, en el lenguaje de la \u00e9tica es la no maleficencia Hacer el bien en el lenguaje de la \u00e9tica es beneficencia", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35782", "words": "1331", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "Janssens , Kelly", "title": "How can healthcare professionals influence the political agenda to improve newborn care? Translation into practice", "date": "2023", "keywords": "breastfeeding; care; preterm", "summary": "Over and above helping teams evaluate developmental care practices in their neonatal units, the goal was to establish and ensure quality care for preterm born babies by additionally incentivizing train- ing in NIDCAP and FINE. An overview of key events that led to a structural approach to supporting developmental care in Belgium.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35783", "words": "1735", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Brisch , Karl Heinz; Walter, Carmen", "title": "Psycho-Neonatology: Working with parents, preterm infants, and staff. The outcome of former preterm infants 20 years later ", "date": "2023", "keywords": "attachment; care; doi; infants; parents; preterm", "summary": "Axelin A, Salantera S, Lehtonen L. (2006) \u2018Facilitated tucking by parents\u2019 in pain management of preterm infants\u2014 a randomized crossover trial. Obeidat H, Kahalaf I, Callister LC, et al. (2009) Use of facilitated tucking for nonpharmacological pain management in preterm infants: A systematic review.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35784", "words": "3058", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Jackson, Yamile", "title": "Our true story of love, science, and a transformative promise", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; email; kangaroo; nicu; nidcap; staff; trainer; training; zachary", "summary": "H Diet and Nutrition, ACII, DLDU Family Representative, Dublin, Ireland email: mandy.daly@yahoo.co.uk Jennifer Degl, MS Family Representative, New York, USA email: jenniferdegl@gmail.com Dalia Silberstein, RN, PhD NIDCAP Trainer Co-Director, Israel NIDCAP Training Center email: dalia.silberstein@clalit.org.il Apoorva Sudini, BS Healthcare Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY email: apoorva.sudini@pwc.com Charlotte Tscherning, MD, PhD Division Chief of Neonatology, Sidra Med- icine, Doha, Qatar email: charlottecasper66@gmail.com Juzer Tyebkhan, MBBS NIDCAP Trainer Director, Edmonton NIDCAP Training Centre email: juzer.tyebkhan@ albertahealthservices.ca STAFF Rodd E. Hedlund, MEd Director, NIDCAP Nursery Program NIDCAP Trainer email: nidcapnurserydirector@ nidcap.org Sandra Kosta, BA Executive Director of Administration and Finance email: sandra.kosta@childrens. Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-35786", "words": "2305", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Chubba, Roman; Tyebkhan, Juzer", "title": "Educating, training, recruiting and retaining the best: Is NIDCAP ready for Generation Z?", "date": "2023", "keywords": "baby; gen; generation; nidcap; training", "summary": "Therefore, it is likely that many of the traits of Gen Z are indeed universal, and not limited to Western cultures.2 Note that the birth years of the generations vary slightly depending on the source and that there is overlap across adjacent generations for some of the traits. Generation Z Characteristics Gen Z is the cohort born after 1995 and thus makes up a large majority of today\u2019s younger workforce.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36197", "words": "2828", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Pfieffer, Frierer; Pfieffer, Elena", "title": "A small newborn, a whole person", "date": "2023", "keywords": "child; email; mattis; nidcap; observer; parents; trainer; training", "summary": "NIDCAP Federation International Board of Directors and Staff 2022\u20132023 PRESIDENT Deborah Buehler, PhD NIDCAP Master Trainer APIB Trainer Director, West Coast NIDCAP and APIB Training Center email: nfipresident@nidcap.org VICE PRESIDENT Dorothy Vittner, PhD, RN, FAAN Senior NIDCAP Trainer West Coast NIDCAP & APIB Training Center email: dvitt8@gmail.com TREASURER Gloria McAnulty, PhD National NIDCAP Training Center email: gloria.mcanulty@childrens.harvard. edu CO-TREASURER Jennifer Hofherr, MS, OTR/L, CNT National NIDCAP Training Center NIDCAP Trainer Children's Hospital of University of Illinois NIDCAP Training Center email: jennifer.hofherr@nationwidechildrens.org SECRETARY Jean Powlesland, RN, MS NIDCAP Trainer Director, Children\u2019s Hospital of University of Illinois NIDCAP Training Center email: nidcapchicago@gmail.com Fatima Clemente, MD NIDCAP Trainer Co-Director, S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o NIDCAP Training Center email: clemente.fatima@gmail.com Mandy Daly, Dip.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36198", "words": "1550", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Pussell, Kylie", "title": "Inspiring Global Outcomes \u2013 Kangaroo Mother Care", "date": "2023", "keywords": "babies; care; kangaroo; parents", "summary": "In helping more babies and families have earlier access to kangaroo care and be more involved in their baby\u2019s neonatal journey as the primary caregivers, we can work toward zero separation, saving more lives and creating better, healthier outcomes. \u2018Preterm babies can survive, thrive, and change the world \u2013 but each baby must be given that chance,\u2019 said Dr. Tedros Ad- hanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36199", "words": "917", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Bertoncelli, Natascha", "title": "Italian Modena NIDCAP Training Centre", "date": "2023", "keywords": "modena; nicu; nidcap; training", "summary": "I N I N G C E N T E R S W O R L D W I D E Italian Modena NIDCAP Training Centre The NICU of Modena has based its care on the family-centred principles for years thanks to Prof. Ferrari Fabrizio, who guided the NICU for over 40 years. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9121917 Modena NIDCAP team World NIDCAP Day Annual NFI Membership Meeting Wednesday, October 25, 2023 2:30-4:00 PM CDT Hyatt Lodge 2815 Jorie Boulevard Oak Brook, Illinois, USA We welcome members to attend in-person or virtually", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36239", "words": "1704", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Alberts, Jeffery R; Smith, David H", "title": "Moral Agents on the NICU Stage", "date": "2023", "keywords": "barr; care; distress; nicu; nurses", "summary": "Indeed, we learn that NICU nurses are the players most vul- nerable to moral distress and burnout. His studies in Aus- tralia and by others in Italy and the U.S. have documented moral distress and burnout in NICU nurses.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36565", "words": "3803", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Sizun, Jacques", "title": "Translating data on brain development into practice", "date": "2023", "keywords": "brain; care; development; doi; evidence; infants; newborn; nidcap; pain; preterm; skin; sleep; studies; study", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. Dominique Haumont identified ten points where NIDCAP impacts early developmental care, including assessment of pain, kangaroo care, and sleep orga- nization.28", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36566", "words": "2647", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Browne, Joy V", "title": "Assessment of Preterm Infant's Behavior: Insights and projections for the future", "date": "2023", "keywords": "apib; baby; nidcap; professionals; trainer; training; use", "summary": "Assessment of Preterm Infants\u2019 Behavior: Insights from the Field and Projections for the Future Joy V. Browne, PhD, PCNS, IMH-E NIDCAP Senior Master Trainer and APIB Trainer, New Mexico, USA With appreciation and reflections of my journey in APIB training and practice with Dr. Elsa Sell, my APIB Trainer so long ago. The survey was created to know how learning the APIB has influenced the activities in which APIB Professionals engage.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36567", "words": "1391", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "75", "author": "Noklova, Nina", "title": "My personal loss provoked me to fight", "date": "2023", "keywords": "alexandra; babies; baby", "summary": "We are strong and we have changed so much in Bulgaria including providing information about prematuri- ty and how to support babies and families in the NICU. Our foundation gives hope, and help to families, healthcare profes- sionals, and babies.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36568", "words": "1467", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Alberts, Jeffery; Ferradal, Silvina", "title": "From the Science Desk: Revealing Form and Function with Brain Imaging", "date": "2023", "keywords": "brain; function; imaging; mri", "summary": "We hope to contribute at least one more Developmental Observer column on brain imaging, next focus- ing on applications suitable for new- borns, including those born prema- turely, for these babies present special challenges \u2013 and invite extra benefits from the knowledge gained on seeing the processes of brain development in the context of NIDCAP practice. Clinically, brain imaging is used to recognize early conditions of damage or malformation to predict outcomes and, significantly, to identify when and where therapeutic interventions can be applied.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36569", "words": "1477", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "67", "author": "Oude reimer - van Kilsdonk, Monique", "title": "NIDCAP leader profile: Monique Oude Reimer-van Kilsdonk", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; nidcap; training", "summary": "Previously I was a Neonatal Intensive Care nurse and since 2004 I have worked for NIDCAP as Patient Care Advisor and NIDCAP Trainer. After my NIDCAP certification, outside of my hours as a nurse, I was able to perform NIDCAP observations on the unit one day a week.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36570", "words": "755", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Sizun, Jacques", "title": "French Polynesia", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; child; french", "summary": "That year, all medical and nursing staff benefited from a short training (two days), \u2018Introduction to developmental care\u2019 focused on brain development, the importance of the early environment, the crucial role of parents, and system change. One of the challenges in maintaining an optimal quality of developmental care is the high turnover of the nursing team.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36571", "words": "1834", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "68", "author": "Spence, Kaye; Maestro Lopez, Maria", "title": "International Publications: Selected 2023", "date": "2023", "keywords": "care; developmental; doi; epub; free; neonatal; nidcap; parents; pmid", "summary": "Parents who spent more hours in intensive care units with their low birthweight newborn infant did not achieve autonomous care faster. Petersson M\u00c5, Benzein E, Massoudi P, W\u00e5hlin I, Persson C. Parents\u2019 experienc- es of the significance of interpersonal interactions for becoming parents and a family during neonatal intensive care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36572", "words": "690", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "37", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial - NFI Growth", "date": "2023", "keywords": "pain; sleep; studies", "summary": "In addition, the impact of chronic sleep deprivation on behavioral development has been demonstrated. The stressors are sleep deprivation, pain, mother-child separation, and sensory dysstimulation.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-36574", "words": "14486", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Spence, Kaye ", "title": "Developmental Observer", "date": "2023", "keywords": "apib; babies; baby; brain; care; center; children; contact; developmental; director; doi; email; family; hospital; infants; interventions; learning; medical; neonatal; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; observer; pain; parents; phd; pmid; preterm; professionals; research; skin; sleep; support; time; trainer; training; unit; university; use; work", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. NIDCAP Training and implementation of brain-care practices The French EPIPAGE study gives us information on the implementation of medical and nursing practices such as skin-to-skin, breastfeeding support, and pain control, and the association with professional education and training.26,27 The authors observed large unit-level variations not explained by differences in infants\u2019 characteristics across units, but possibly explained by neurodevelopmental care policies and training.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37037", "words": "780", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial : A milestone in a shared journey", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; nidcap; work", "summary": "2 \u2022 2024 \u2022 Developmental Observer The echoes of the 34th Annual NIDCAP Trainers Meeting are still resonating, marking yet another milestone in our shared journey of promoting developmental care for hospitalized newborns. Kaye Spence AM FACNN Senior Editor \u2013 Developmental Observer Adjunct Associate Professor / Clinical Nurse Consultant Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre / Sydney Children\u2019s Hospitals Network / Western Sydney University / Australia Erratum.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37038", "words": "18223", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer: Vol 17, Issue 1, 2024", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; caregiving; center; children; contact; director; doi; email; environment; experience; families; family; group; health; hospital; infants; newborns; nicu; nidcap; nidcap care; nidcap training; observer; pain; parents; phd; preterm; professional; research; resilience; results; state; stress; study; support; t r; time; training; university; work", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. The key to resilience and well-being in infants, families, healthcare professionals, and even whole systems is through embedding understandings and support for all those indi- viduals with consistently well-integrated, infant-family-staff mutually regulating NIDCAP care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37039", "words": "3446", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Buehler, Deborah", "title": "The Inaugural Heidelise Als Lecture: The Synactive Theory, NIDCAP, and Resilience", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; family; health; heidelise; hospital; infant; nidcap; observer; parents; resilience; support", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. The key to resilience and well-being in infants, families, healthcare professionals, and even whole systems is through embedding understandings and support for all those indi- viduals with consistently well-integrated, infant-family-staff mutually regulating NIDCAP care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37040", "words": "675", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Burhani, Hussein Adamjee ; El-Tawil, Adnan; Tyebkhan, Juzer M ", "title": "States And State Transitions \u2013 Dilemmas For Dialogue ", "date": "2024", "keywords": "nidcap; state", "summary": "Trainers were also asked if the infant moved into State 2AA, and how they explained States 1AA and 2AA to NIDCAP Professionals-in-Training. To gain a deeper understanding of, and to clarify uncertainties about infant state, a survey was sent to NIDCAP Trainers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37041", "words": "814", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Dela Cruz, A; Cauan, R; Cauan , R", "title": "Help Us Support Healing (HUSH): A Preliminary Assessment of Staff\u2019s Estimates of Acoustic Noise in their Level 4 NICU", "date": "2024", "keywords": "levels; nicu; noise", "summary": "The average noise level within the incubators exceeded the rec- ommended baseline maximum of 45 dB. Of the various sources of NICU noise exceeding recommended levels, alarms from the cardiac monitors were the loudest. Yet, only about 21% of the 87 respondents had an accurate idea of the acceptable maximum decibel level for NICU noise (40-45 dB).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37043", "words": "784", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Hasanpour, M; Zarezadeh, M; Rahimi , S; Kazemnejad , A", "title": "The Impact of The Parent-To-Parent Peer Support Program on the Disenfranchised Grief Severity of Mothers with Preterm Infants", "date": "2024", "keywords": "grief; intervention", "summary": "Conclusion The findings of the current research showed that parent-to-par- ent peer support intervention was an effective program to decrease grief severity in mothers with preterm infants. In addition, the results of the Mann-Whitney test indicated that before the intervention, there was no signifi- cant difference in the mean scores of grief between the control and intervention groups.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37045", "words": "1286", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "L\u00f3pez Maestro , M; Collados , L; Jimenez, L; Serrrano , A; Melchor , P; Martinez, P", "title": "Is Early Kangaroo Care safe in preterm infants under 28 weeks gestation?", "date": "2024", "keywords": "edin; pain; parents; scale", "summary": "Despite this, pain management in NICUs is often suboptimal and remains challenging. This is to determine if parents could be reliable resources to optimize pain management in ill newborns.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37046", "words": "932", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Mazlan , M; Qureshi, N; George , B; Dela Cruz , A; Motala, R; Tscherning, C", "title": "Creating Awareness Of The Impact Of Neurodevelopmental Care In A Level 4 Multicultural Greenfield NICU: A Quality Improvement Project Implementing Fine", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; team", "summary": "A multi- disciplinary team was formed to identify the challenges of the NICU and address areas where incremental changes would have a significant impact on neurodevelopmental care. Aim The aim is to improve and promote awareness and implemen- tation of neurodevelopmental care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37076", "words": "1371", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Nitzan, I; Bin Nun , A; Hammerman, C; Kagan , T; Metrikin-Gold, A", "title": "The skincubator: a novel device for early prolonged skin-to-skin care for very and extreme preterm neonates.", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; infants; nidcap; skincubator; ssc", "summary": "Initial temperature drop during Skincubator care was smaller than in t-SSC (0.2\u00ba\u00b10.1 vs 0.5\u00ba\u00b10.3 P<0.001 n=35). Methods A safety trial comparing thermal stability during traditional-SSC (t- SSC) sessions, and Skincubator sessions was conducted.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37077", "words": "705", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Smith, M; Marx , W; Anand , KS; Haunschild, R; Sizun , J; Rou\u00e9 , JM", "title": "Historical roots of developmental care in newborn infants : A bibliometric analysis using reference publication year spectroscopy ", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; skincubator", "summary": "A I N E R S M E E T I N G 2 0 2 3 Currently, some kind of developmental care is to be found in most Neonatal Intensive care Units (NICU), and the presence and participation of the parents are considered fundamental by neonatologists worldwide. Initial temperature drop during Skincubator care was smaller than in t-SSC (0.2\u00ba\u00b10.1 vs 0.5\u00ba\u00b10.3 P<0.001 n=35).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37079", "words": "1133", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Griffiths, N; Laing, S; Spence, K; Foureur, M; Popat, H; James-Nunez, K; Sinclair, L", "title": "Behavioural and physiological responses of infants post-surgery during nurse-delivered caregiving", "date": "2024", "keywords": "caregiving; email; infants; nidcap; trainer", "summary": "H Diet and Nutrition, ACII, DLDU Family Representative, Dublin, Ireland email: mandy.daly@yahoo.co.uk Jennifer Degl, MS Family Representative, New York, USA email: jenniferdegl@gmail.com Dalia Silberstein, RN, PhD NIDCAP Trainer Co-Director, Israel NIDCAP Training Center email: daliasil1960@gmail.com Apoorva Sudini, BS Healthcare Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY email: asudini@outlook.com Charlotte Tscherning, MD, PhD Division Chief of Neonatology Oslo University Hospital, Norway email: charlottecasper66@gmail.com Juzer Tyebkhan, MBBS NIDCAP Trainer Director, Edmonton NIDCAP Training Centre email: juzer.tyebkhan@ albertahealthservices.ca STAFF Rodd E. Hedlund, MEd Director, NIDCAP Nursery Program NIDCAP Trainer email: nidcapnurserydirector@ nidcap.org Sandra Kosta, BA Executive Director of Administration and Finance email: sandra.kosta@childrens. harvard.edu FOUNDER OF THE NIDCAP FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. Heidelise Als, PhD 1940-2022 NIDCAP Founder, Past President 2001-2012 Senior NIDCAP Master Trainer Senior APIB Master Trainer Director, National NIDCAP Training Center, 1982-2022 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000025 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000025", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37080", "words": "1858", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Lawhon, gretchen", "title": "34th Annual NIDCAP Trainers Meeting Summary and Reflection ", "date": "2024", "keywords": "families; family; infants; nidcap", "summary": "It is through nurturing relationships that we strive to support each infant, family, healthcare professional, and one another within the global community of the NIDCAP Fed- eration. Families are essential for the infant\u2019s wellbeing.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37081", "words": "1381", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Hu, Xiaojing", "title": "Global Perspective on Developmental Care \u2013 China", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; hospital; nidcap", "summary": "In 2019, I made a special trip to Boston Children's Hospital for a few days of study, and subsequently engaged in an intensive course on NIDCAP observation and report writing with Professor Dorothy Vittner for another few days. We acknowledge that it is not feasible for one nurse to handle the care of one infant per shift, but we are also working on enhancing the specific details of clinical care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37082", "words": "2144", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Reginato Cascamo, Katie", "title": "NIDCAP Taught me to Listen", "date": "2024", "keywords": "burnout; giovanni; listening; nicu; nidcap; nurses", "summary": "Early exploration of the NICU Parent Leader role led to identifying crucial workforce skills, reinforcing the idea that NICU parents could apply pre-NICU experiences to serve maternal-infant health. I had a notion to empower NICU parents with transferable skills, fostering economic self-sufficiency beyond the NICU.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-37083", "words": "1558", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "69", "author": "Catalano, Rob", "title": "Behind The Scenes - Rob Catalano", "date": "2024", "keywords": "nicu; nidcap", "summary": "Early exploration of the NICU Parent Leader role led to identifying crucial workforce skills, reinforcing the idea that NICU parents could apply pre-NICU experiences to serve maternal-infant health. I had a notion to empower NICU parents with transferable skills, fostering economic self-sufficiency beyond the NICU.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38122", "words": "15640", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer: Vol 17, Issue 2, 2024", "date": "2024", "keywords": "baby; care; center; contact; day; development; director; email; families; family; hospital; infant; life; newborn; nicu; nidcap; nidcap training; nurses; observer; parents; phd; professionals; staff; support; team; trainer; training; training center; unit; university; years", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. With the support of Dr Graciela Basso, who was crucial in the implementation and integration of NIDCAP care at the Neonatology Unit level and at the hospital system level, and even at the national level in Portugal.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38123", "words": "320", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "25", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial - Spreading the word", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; nidcap", "summary": "The dissemination of such initiatives under- scores the expanding influence of NFI, as it endeavours to ele- vate the standard of care for hospitalized newborns worldwide, while simultaneously bolstering its professional membership. Kaye Spence AM FACNN Senior Editor \u2013 Developmental Observer Adjunct Associate Professor / Clinical Nurse Consultant Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre / Sydney Children\u2019s Hospitals Network / Western Sydney University / Australia Editorial focused topics.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38128", "words": "3083", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Spence, Kaye; Gladbo Salmonsen, Tenna", "title": "Supporting closeness - building relationships - COINN 2024", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; infant; international; newborn; nfi; nidcap; nurses; parents; training", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. Three issues stood out for us: the power of skin-to-skin on closeness and brain development, the global issues threatening newborn care and survival in devel- oping countries, and the need for a universal education pro- gram for developmentally supportive family and infant care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38129", "words": "1838", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "64", "author": "Gerassis, Sophia", "title": "Sophia's story: How being a NICU sibling influenced my life", "date": "2024", "keywords": "email; family; nicu; nidcap; sister", "summary": "H Diet and Nutrition, ACII, DLDU Family Representative, Dublin, Ireland email: mandy.daly@yahoo.co.uk Jennifer Degl, MS Family Representative, New York, USA email: jenniferdegl@gmail.com Dalia Silberstein, RN, PhD NIDCAP Trainer Co-Director, Israel NIDCAP Training Center email: daliasil1960@gmail.com Apoorva Sudini, BS Healthcare Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY email: asudini@outlook.com Charlotte Tscherning, MD, PhD Division Chief of Neonatology Oslo University Hospital, Norway email: charlottecasper66@gmail.com Juzer Tyebkhan, MBBS NIDCAP Trainer Director, Edmonton NIDCAP Training Centre email: juzer.tyebkhan@ albertahealthservices.ca STAFF Sandra Kosta, BA Executive Director of Administration and Finance email: sandra.kosta@childrens. harvard.edu FOUNDER OF THE NIDCAP FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. Heidelise Als, PhD 1940-2022 NIDCAP Founder, Past President 2001-2012 Senior NIDCAP Master Trainer Senior APIB Master Trainer Director, National NIDCAP Training Center, 1982-2022", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38131", "words": "1753", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Gladbo Salmonsen, Tenna; Jorgensen, Eva", "title": "Danish NIDCAP Training Center - Aahus", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; center; infant; nidcap; training", "summary": "The NIDCAP Jannie Haaber RN, Intensive care nurse, NIDCAP Trainer and Director of the NIDCAP Training Center and Porntiva Poorisrisak PhD, Consultant Neonatologist, APIB Professional, Co-director of the NIDCAP Training Center DOI:10.14434/dov17i2.38132 In our NIDCAP Training Center, the primary objective is to encourage the implementation of developmental supportive care for the growth and well-being of newborn infants and their families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38132", "words": "2105", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Haaber, Jannie ; Poorisrisak, Porntiva", "title": "Danish NIDCAP Training Center - Copenhagen", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; center; family; nidcap; training; unit", "summary": "The NIDCAP Jannie Haaber RN, Intensive care nurse, NIDCAP Trainer and Director of the NIDCAP Training Center and Porntiva Poorisrisak PhD, Consultant Neonatologist, APIB Professional, Co-director of the NIDCAP Training Center DOI:10.14434/dov17i2.38132 2024 \u2022 Developmental Observer \u2022 23 Nursery Program and guidelines will be used in preparation for our new Childrens Hospital - Mary Elizabeth Hospital- for Children, Teens, and Expecting Families for Children. In August 2023, we reached the milestone to become a NIDCAP Training Center where Jannie finished as NIDCAP trainer and we could celebrate having two more NIDCAP Pro- fessionals in the unit- Laerke Johanne Bager and Maria Clemenn Kaas, two intensive care nurses.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38134", "words": "1942", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Clementine, Fatima", "title": "NIDCAP Leader - Fatima Clemente", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; family; nidcap; support; training", "summary": "With the support of Dr Graciela Basso, who was crucial in the implementation and integration of NIDCAP care at the Neonatology Unit level and at the hospital system level, and even at the national level in Portugal. Implementing NIDCAP care takes time and practice.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-38135", "words": "2353", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "76", "author": "Nagy Bonnard, Livia", "title": "Being an advocate for newborn care in Hungary", "date": "2024", "keywords": "baby; care; nicu; son", "summary": "What does it take to become a dedicated advocate and cre- ate the Right(s) beside you Association for premature babies in Hungary? Our association was founded in September 2015 with the aim of bringing together in a unique way doctors, health professionals, decision makers and NGOs representing parents of premature babies to ensure that every baby born prematurely or sick has the best possible chance of survival with the best possible quality of life.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39752", "words": "617", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial: Reflection", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; nidcap; reflection", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co- authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. Her work has focused on NIDCAP research, education and ment- orship, and awareness.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39753", "words": "2051", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Spence, Kaye; Warren, Inga", "title": "Reflection as a catalyst for learning: A practical guide", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; practice; reflection; situation", "summary": "By examining their experiences through the lens of reflection, these students have not only deepened their understanding of infant care but also developed a greater sensitivity to the needs and emotions of the babies and families they support. Historically, reflection has been a linchpin in learning paradigms, enabling individuals to dissect events, analyse activities, and assimilate knowledge.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39754", "words": "1755", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Browne, Joy V", "title": "Vale Stanley N Graven MD: A visionary for the care of babies and families", "date": "2024", "keywords": "babies; care; environment; graven; journal", "summary": "Dr. Graven also chaired the development of standards for neonatology practice resulting in the birth of neonatology as a recognized subspecialty.1 Dr. Graven and his lifelong partner, Mavis, worked to change other less recognized systems and practices typical in early NICUs; those of restricting parents from being with their babies in intensive care. Dr. Graven also recognized the impact of the physical/ sensory environment on babies in intensive care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39755", "words": "2206", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Alberts, Jeffery R", "title": "Science Desk - Reflecting on motor cortex and it's place in developmental care", "date": "2024", "keywords": "brain; cortex; infant; motor; movements", "summary": "Lack of motor inputs from cortex probably explains the absence of fine motor control that typifies early infant movements. Simply put, during early infancy M1 is sensory cortex, not motor cortex!", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39756", "words": "3578", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "76", "author": "Fawaz, Emily", "title": "Family Voices. A mother's perspective of the NICU experience: Passion for advocacy ignited.", "date": "2024", "keywords": "boys; day; home; nicu; time", "summary": "I am grateful for the strength Dylan and I have gained as individuals, as parents, and in our marriage, and I am also grateful for the way my life trajectory has changed and for my growing passion to help other NICU families. While we may never be able to take away that pain completely, I wholeheartedly believe that supporting parents and connecting them with other NICU families both during and after their NICU stay will not only lighten the burden of the NICU but also have lasting impacts on the family in the weeks, months, and years to come.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39757", "words": "2781", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Hasanpour, Marzieh ; Hosseni, Mohammad Bagher; Heidarzadeh, Mohammad", "title": "Global Perspectives on Developmental Care - Iran", "date": "2024", "keywords": "care; developmental; health; hospital; iran; neonatal; nicu; nidcap; tehran", "summary": "About two years ago, the continuous KMC Figure 1: Timeline of developmental care implementation in Iran1 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Introduction of NIDCAP to neonatologists and nurses First NIDCAP workshop for 65 personnel from different universities Study visit to the Netherlands MOHME formally adopted NIDCAP First National Iranian committee for NIDCAP First survey on NIDCAP to 23 hospitals and 9 universities Preparation of 4 Iranian Centers for NIDCAP Training Visit to Sophia Hospital in the Netherlands Iranian trainers for NIDCAP chosen Four training sessions provided by Drs Als and Conneman Trainees worked to incorporate NIDCAP in their NICUs Spiritual and holistic care in the NICUs Budget allocated for NIDCAP Introductory NIDCAP workshops in 13 universities NIDCAP introduced at numerous conferences Workshop for Nursing Academia at Iran Medical Center Translation and adaptation of NFI documents for NIDCAP program Two-day NIDCAP Seminar in Tehran for 350 participants Developmental care packages prepared Final NIDCAP training completed, and 10 trainees certified as NIDCAP Professionals under Dr Als NIDCAP training completed in Tabriz and Shiraz 16 NIDCAP Professionals Support for scientific references for neonatal program 17 NICU pediatricians, neonatologists and nurses in Tehran, Tabriz, and Shiraz certified as NIDCAP professionals Support to scale-up NIDCAP nationally through two training workshops for 134 experts from 19 medical universities and nursing midwifery faculty Support for NIDCAP Professionals to maintain their membership of the NFI Support for the assessment of NIDCAP in NICUs based on the minimum standards for NIDCAP 16 \u2022 2024 \u2022 Developmental Observer department started and is the first continuous KMC depart- ment with comfort facilities and 24-hour presence of mothers in Iran. NIDCAP Certifications During Dr. Conneman\u2019s last visit in April 2017, NIDCAP certification was achieved for the 16 neonatologists and nurses working in the four pilot hospitals.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39758", "words": "612", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Aur\u00e9lie, Guillou", "title": "NIDCAP Training Centers Worldwide. Saint-Brieuc, France", "date": "2024", "keywords": "brieuc; nidcap; training", "summary": "DOI: 10.14434/do.v17i3.39758 2024 \u2022 Developmental Observer \u2022 19 Saint-Brieuc NIDCAP Training Center Team Group photo (above), From left to right : \u2022 Mme Robin-Bregeon Marie-Noelle, Administrative Manager of St Brieuc NIDCAP Training Center \u2022 Dr. Andro-Gar\u00e7on Marie-C\u00e9cile, MD, NIDCAP Professional and director of St Brieuc NIDCAP Training Center \u2022 Mme Guillou Aur\u00e9lie, RN and NIDCAP and NBO Trainer aurelie.guillou@armorsante.bzh \u2022 Mme Coer Manuella, RN and NIDCAP Professional \u2022 Mme Josse Anne-Claire, RN and NIDCAP Professional \u2022 Mme Le Clec\u2019h Aur\u00e9lie, RN and NIDCAP Professional Saint-Brieuc NIDCAP Training Center Team Click Here to Visit the Saint-Brieuc NIDCAP Training Center Website Mme Collet C\u00e9cile, RN and NIDCAP Professional and NBO Mme Faijan C\u00e9line, RN and NIDCAP Professional and NBO Mathieu, NICU head-nurse and NIDCAP Professional https://ghtarmor.bzh/je-suis-professionnel-etudiant/nidcap-training-center-saint-brieuc/ All infants born before 33 weeks of gestation benefit from NIDCAP observations.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-39759", "words": "3386", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "73", "author": "Spence, Kaye; Lopez Maestro, Maria", "title": "Selected Publications - 2023-2024", "date": "2024", "keywords": "apr; article; care; developmental; doi; epub; infants; jan; jun; mar; neonatal; nurs; pediatr; pmid; preterm; review; unit", "summary": "Duffy N, Hickey L, Treyvaud K, Delany C. 360-degree phenomenology: A qualitative approach to exploring the infant experience of hospitalisation in neonatal intensive care. Joint observation in NICU (JOIN): A randomized controlled trial testing an early, one-session intervention during preterm care to improve perceived maternal self-efficacy and other mental health outcomes.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40852", "words": "20204", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer", "date": "2025", "keywords": "c t; care; center; centre; contact; des; development; director; e e; e r; education; email; experience; families; family; feeding; fine; formation; formation nidcap; france; french; group; healthcare; hospital; implementation; infants; les; model; n e; nicu; nidcap; nidcap care; nidcap training; observer; parents; professionals; r s; research; support; t r; toulouse; trainer; training center; unit; university; valenciennes", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. NIDCAP care involves creating a culture where the language used consistently respects and values fam- ilies, team members, and the infants themselves, reinforcing a collaborative and compassionate approach to care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40855", "words": "694", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": null, "title": "do-40855", "date": null, "keywords": "nidcap", "summary": "Dr. Als fostered a commitment to listening to, supporting, and inspiring others. Kaye Spence AM FACNN Senior Editor \u2013 Developmental Observer Adjunct Associate Professor Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre/ University of Western Sydney Editorial Cover image: Photograph used with permission of the mother in Shanghai DOI:14434/do.v18i1.40855 A French Treat Dedication to Care From the first moment I observed Dr. Als with an infant, I was struck by her profound compassion and keen insight into the experiences of newborns and their families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40856", "words": "2815", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Butler, Samantha", "title": "Shaped by Wisdom: Heidelise Als Lecture 2024", "date": "2025", "keywords": "als; approach; care; center; nidcap; trainer; training", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. NIDCAP care involves creating a culture where the language used consistently respects and values fam- ilies, team members, and the infants themselves, reinforcing a collaborative and compassionate approach to care.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40857", "words": "651", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Caci, Edvige; Warren, Inga", "title": "From Teaching to Coaching. Enhancing Communication with Parents in the Neonatal Unit Using Coaching Skills", "date": "2025", "keywords": "coaching; parents", "summary": "Preliminary feedback from the participants at the end of the session showed a high interest in the topic and a palpable need for training in coaching skills to enhance communication between healthcare professionals and parents. Conclusion This approach highlights the potential benefits of promoting coaching skills for parents and healthcare professionals in the neonatal unit by improving communication and fostering a stronger partnership.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40862", "words": "1232", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "Griffiths, Nadine; Webb, Annabel; Spence, Kaye; Popat, Himanshu; Sinclair, Lynn", "title": "Using Social Network Analysis to Understand the Effect of Developmental Care Education", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; caregiving; education; infant", "summary": "We observed that the proportion of care provided by DC-educated nurses (density of DC education network) correlated with infant surgery group (Figure 1). Additional variables included in the analysis were caregiving duration, infant surgery type (group), infant severity of illness variables, and gestational age.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40883", "words": "1489", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Millette, I; St-Hilaire , M; U-Beaumier , CA", "title": "The Impact of a Developmental Care Skin-To-Skin Quality Improvement Project as Part of our Process of Becoming A NIDCAP Certified Unit.", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; duration; infant; nidcap; ssc", "summary": "Despite this small sample, we were able to demonstrate that this project not only improved SSC duration and frequency in our NICU but also that NIDCAP Professional follow-up almost doubled the duration of SSC sessions. In the process of becoming a NIDCAP Training Center Unit and to foster parental presence and participation in care, we aimed to improve SSC session duration and frequency, as primary objectives for this project.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40885", "words": "1258", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Sammut, A; Lim, AM; Jurikova, M; Furtado , M; Hicks, B", "title": "This is the best ward round I have ever been a part of: Implementing Developmental Care Ward Rounds in A Tertiary Neonatal Unit in The UK.", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; families; nidcap", "summary": "WHO Global Position Paper and Implementation Strategy on kangaroo mother care call for fundamental reorganisation of maternal infant care. Coughlin M, DeWolfe T, Fuller K. Quality indicators for developmental care: a trauma informed conceptual model as an exemplar for change.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40888", "words": "629", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Youness, N; Masri, S; Abdel Nour , G; Charafeddine, L", "title": "Education sessions improve knowledge and attitudes of parents in a neonatal intensive care unit from a low-income country.", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; parents", "summary": "Methods Since August 2016, parent education sessions were held in the NICU as part of the unit's NIDCAP implementation process. Additionally, involving former NICU parents to share their ex- perience and perspectives during those sessions may be more welcoming.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40891", "words": "467", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "64", "author": null, "title": "do-40891", "date": null, "keywords": "stress; training", "summary": "The different variables have a rating scale between 1 and 5 with 1 being minimum stress and 5 being maximum stress. Differences in average stress levels between both groups were compared using Student's t-test.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40893", "words": "726", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "33", "author": "Borzi, A", "title": "Exploring An Interdisciplinary Support Model for ROP Exams in the NICU", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; exam; model", "summary": "Post-exam care involves a holistic nurse providing comforting and grounding techniques. This model is grounded in five core measures of trauma-informed, age-appropriate care1 and Als\u2019 synactive theory of infant devel- opment,2 which emphasizes the importance of individualized and developmentally supportive care for preterm infants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40894", "words": "652", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Durm, S; Warren, I", "title": "Integrating Parent Lived Experience into Training Programmes for Healthcare Professionals", "date": "2025", "keywords": "experience; parents", "summary": "\u2022 Participants report that they highly value the powerful contribution of parents lived experience. Aims \u2022 To bring lived experience into the training space \u2022", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40895", "words": "1238", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Perapoch, J; Camba, F; Gregorari, A; Angl\u00e8s, R", "title": "NIDCAP: Always a Journey", "date": "2025", "keywords": "breast; feeding; group; nidcap; training", "summary": "The collaboration with other NIDCAP Training Centers such as \u201cSant Joan de D\u00e9u\u201d and \u201c12 de Octubre\u201d. \u2022 High NIDCAP implementation was associated with high- er proportions of exclusive - only breast- breast milk feeding at discharge: adjusted odds ratio 4.72 (95% CI 2.79-7.99).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40896", "words": "544", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Mitha, A; Kana , G; Marchand, L; Lescure, S; Pierrat, V", "title": "NIDCAP Implementation in Neonatal Units and Breast Milk Feeding at Discharge: the EPIPAGE-2 Cohort Study", "date": "2025", "keywords": "breast; nidcap", "summary": "Investment of professionals and families in very preterm infants\u2019 observation could be an effective strategy to support exclusive breast milk feeding at discharge in this vulnerable population. High NIDCAP implementation was associated with high- er proportions of exclusive - only breast- breast milk feeding at discharge: adjusted odds ratio 4.72 (95% CI 2.79-7.99).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40897", "words": "1260", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "33", "author": "Reginato Cascamo, K", "title": "Partnering with the NICU Parent Leader", "date": "2025", "keywords": "healthcare; nicu; parent", "summary": "NIRS monitoring can detect cerebral hy- poxia, even when other monitors do not show signs of clinical deterioration.1 Secondary outcomes were median infant pe- ripheral saturations, median infant heart rates and numbers of significant bradycardia or desaturation episodes during KMC intervention. NICU Parent Leaders are deeply aware of the perspectives of patients and families from their own experiences to improve healthcare quality, safety and patient experience.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40899", "words": "1969", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Buehler, Deborah", "title": "The Synactive Model: Individuals, Hospitals, and Systems", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; development; infants; model; nidcap", "summary": "Each of the layers: infants, families, hospital systems and entire communities are constantly evolving. Synactive Model of Behavioral Organization \u2013 Its Origins In her work, Dr. Als drew from her personal parenting expe- riences as well as her clinical study of mother/infant relation- ships, including the study of infants with irritability and hy- persensitivity.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40901", "words": "1052", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Guilliot, Juliettep.l; Laurant, Peggy", "title": "Valenciennes NIDCAP Training Center, France: Tant de chemin parcouru!", "date": "2025", "keywords": "dans; nidcap; service", "summary": "\u00e9loign\u00e9 de la maternit\u00e9, les salles de soin \u00e9taient de grands espaces ouverts entour\u00e9s de baies vitr\u00e9es, ne disposant que de peu de place pour les parents. Dans le cadre de sa formation de formatrice NIDCAP, deux infirmi\u00e8res de n\u00e9onatologie de Valenciennes sont certifi\u00e9es par Peggy.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-40905", "words": "1302", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "46", "author": "Guillou, Aurelie; Lescure, Sandra", "title": "NIDCAP Francophones", "date": "2025", "keywords": "des; formation; les; nidcap", "summary": "En France, il y a actuellement 20 unit\u00e9s de n\u00e9onatologie (NICU) avec des certifi\u00e9s NIDCAP dont certaines ont aussi des certifi\u00e9s FINE. En bas de gauche \u00e0 droite: Fred\u00e9rique Berne-Audeoud, P\u00e9diatre, Formatrice NIDCAP en formation, Grenoble; Jacques Sizun, Professeur Em\u00e9rite Universit\u00e9 Toulouse, directeur retrait\u00e9 du Centre de formation NIDCAP de Toulouse; Sandra Lescure, P\u00e9diatre, Formatrice NIDCAP et directrice du Centre de formation NIDCAP de Toulouse; C\u00e9line Prout, Infirmi\u00e8re Pu\u00e9ricultrice, Formatrice NIDCAP, Centre de formation NIDCAP de Toulouse; Nathalie Ratynski, P\u00e9diatre, Formatrice NIDCAP retrait\u00e9e, Centre de formation NIDCAP de Toulouse; Delphine Druart, Infirmi\u00e8re Pu\u00e9ricultrice, Formatrice NIDCAP et APIB, Centre de formation NIDCAP de Bruxelles En haut de gauche \u00e0 droite: Marie-C\u00e9cile Andro-Gar\u00e7on, P\u00e9diatre professionnelle NIDCAP, directrice du Centre de formation NIDCAP de Saint-Brieuc; Aur\u00e9lie Guillou, Infirmi\u00e8re Pu\u00e9ricultrice, Formatrice NIDCAP, Centre de formation NIDCAP de Saint-Brieuc; V\u00e9ronique Pierrat, P\u00e9diatre professionnelle NIDCAP, chercheure INSERM \u00e9quipe EPOP\u00e9-Inserm, Paris; Isabelle Glorieux, P\u00e9diatre professionnelle NIDCAP, Toulouse; Sylvie Minguy, Infirmi\u00e8re Pu\u00e9ricultrice, Formatrice NIDCAP, Centre de formation NIDCAP de Brest; Peggy Laurant, Infirmi\u00e8re Pu\u00e9ricultrice, Formatrice NIDCAP, Centre de formation NIDCAP de Valenciennes; Juliette Barois, P\u00e9diatre professionnelle NIDCAP, directrice du Centre de formation NIDCAP de Valenciennes; Inge Van Herreweghe, P\u00e9diatre professionnelle NIDCAP, directrice du Centre de formation NIDCAP deBruxelles", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-41635", "words": "17586", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Developmental Observer: 2025 - Volume 18, Issue 2", "date": "2025", "keywords": "aprendiz; babies; baby; beb\u00e9; care; center; children; como; contact; day; de la; del; delirium; development; director; doi; email; en el; experience; families; family; formaci\u00f3n; hospital; infant; la pa; las; los; medical; m\u00e1s; neonatal; new; nicu; nidcap; nidcap care; nidcap training; nos; observer; para; parents; phd; professional; program; que; staff; support; team; time; trainer; training; training center; una; unit; university", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. The NFI provides the framework for NIDCAP care with educational resources, formal training and mentoring to healthcare professionals and families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-41636", "words": "685", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial: New Voices, Lasting Legacies", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; nidcap; observer", "summary": "Deborah has authored and co-authored papers and manuals pertaining to NIDCAP care. Her work has focused on NIDCAP research, education and mentorship, and awareness.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-41641", "words": "1987", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "48", "author": "Gregoraci, Angela", "title": "The INFA-Neo Program: Supporting Infants and Parents from the NIDCAP Perspective", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; families; family; infant; nidcap; parents", "summary": "Individualized developmental infant care: How can we consistently promote the best short- and long-term development for all infants and families, while supporting care professionals and staff in ensuring their personal and profes- sional growth to implement relationship-based care effectively?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-41642", "words": "3428", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Silberstein, Dalia", "title": "Pr\u00e1ctica Avanzada de la Formaci\u00f3n NIDCAP: Tesoros Escondidos Para Aprendices y Entrenadores : Spanish", "date": "2025", "keywords": "aprendiz; beb\u00e9; cada; como; con; del; desde; esta; familia; formaci\u00f3n; las; los; m\u00e1s; nidcap; nos; observaciones; para; por; que; sus; una", "summary": "la reflexi\u00f3n y el di\u00e1logo, y es por ello que procuro incluirlas. Esa suerte de relato a trav\u00e9s del tiempo acerca del beb\u00e9 en interacci\u00f3n con su entorno, con su familia, y con los cuidadores profesionales, proporciona un contexto en el que examinar nuestro lenguaje y reconocernos en \u00e9l.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-41643", "words": "3232", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Silberstein, Dalia", "title": "The Advanced Practicum in NIDCAP Training: Hidden Treasures for Trainees and Trainers : Translated to English", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; infant; nidcap; training", "summary": "NIDCAP training consists of several phases.1 Once the professional in training (hereafter, trainee) has demonstrated an appropriate conceptualization of the infant's behaviour and can formulate appropriate observations and care recommen- dations, the next phase in training is the Advanced Practicum (hereafter, AP). The core competence to be developed in NIDCAP training is the ability to ensure the individualization of care.1 Because of this, during AP, our ability to maintain the perspective of change and evolution advocated by the Synactive Theory of Develop- ment3 becomes essential and more evident.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-42174", "words": "770", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "65", "author": "Spence, Kaye", "title": "Editorial - Families at the Heart of NIDCAP", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; nidcap", "summary": "From Doha in Qatar, Bindu George and her team describe their innovative family-integrated model, offering insight into how developmental care can be embraced within a culturally diverse setting. Let us take kangaroo care as an example.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-42176", "words": "2145", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "43", "author": "Reginato Cascamo, Katie", "title": "Parental Intuition and Discerning Cues", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; intuition; kathy; knowing; knowledge; nidcap; weeks", "summary": "2025 \u2022 Developmental Observer \u2022 19 that strengthen intuitive perception.4 Reflection further deep- ens this process, as mothers integrate rational and experien- tial knowledge into an inner path of knowing that reinforces confidence in their gut responses.7 Research demonstrates that parental intuition can detect child illness before clinical signs are apparent, underscoring the value of trusting and articulating these insights in healthcare contexts.1 Together, these practices illustrate that intuitive listening is not mystical, but rather a cul- tivated skill grounded in embodied experience, neurobiological adaptation, and relational attunement. In this way, parental intuition acts as both a psychosocial and clinical resource.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-42178", "words": "1851", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "George, Bindu Mary; Greig, Lyndola; Dela Cruz, Armida; Siminivas, Niva", "title": "SNUGS: Bridging Cultures and Languages Through A Culturally Sensitive Family Support Program", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; family; nicu; sessions; snugs; staff; support", "summary": "NICU parents were invited to share their journeys and nursing and Allied health teams were encouraged to co-lead sessions thereby strengthening the staff multidisciplinary team-parent bond and nurse empowerment. Additional plans include exploring the development of a storytelling and parent education tool web page or App for NICU families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-42179", "words": "3264", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Browne, Joy; Parez, Angeline; Van Dijk, Eveline; keymeulen, Annelies", "title": "Reflections on Nurturing NIDCAP Trainers-in-Training: Creating Safe Relations and Using Reflective Process to Enhance Self-expansion. hips, Safe SpacesSpaces ", "date": "2025", "keywords": "nidcap; process; self; trainer; training", "summary": "You naturally reflect spontaneously once you graduate from NIDCAP training, but there are always aspects you don't automatically think about or write down. Application of the self-expansion model to NIDCAP training emphasizes the need for a trusting relationship with a NIDCAP Master Trainer, a safe space within which to share vulnerabilities, challenges and training successes, and the use of a reflective process to enhance their capacity for training others in the NIDCAP approach.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-42180", "words": "1323", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "56", "author": "Garzuly-Rieser, Teresa", "title": "Amadea NIDCAP Training Center - Salzburg, Austria", "date": "2025", "keywords": "nidcap; training", "summary": "A P T R A I N I N G C E N T E R S W O R L D W I D E Amadea NIDCAP Training Center Salzburg, Austria Teresa Garzuly-Rieser, RN, NIDCAP Trainer, Amadea NIDCAP Training Center Salzburg DOI:10.14434/do.v18i3.42180 Parent-child center in Salzburg 2025 \u2022 Developmental Observer \u2022 11 was dedicated to NIDCAP, so the NIDCAP implementation process started and was strongly supported through the amaz- ing team and leadership. NIDCAP Training Center in Development The development of the Amadea NIDCAP Training Center in Salzburg began back in 2000, when Dr. Erna Hattinger-J\u00fcr- genssen heard Professor Heidelise Als speak at a conference in Heidelberg.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "do-42181", "words": "3214", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "72", "author": "Ernst, Stephanie", "title": "Two Tiny Heartbeats: A Journey Through a Twin Pregnancy and Care in a Dutch NICU", "date": "2025", "keywords": "care; girls; hospital; nicu; twin", "summary": "Stephanie\u2019s experience \u2014 filled with worry, NICU alarms, and the constant weight of \u201cwhat if\u201d \u2014 shaped her into something more than a survivor. The NFI provides the framework for NIDCAP care with educational resources, formal training and mentoring to healthcare professionals and families.", "mime": "application/pdf"}]