Neurodevelopment and Associated Factors in Preterm Infants Who Received Kangaroo Mother Care: A 12-Month Follow-Up.

[en] AIM: Document the predictive factors for neurodevelopment up to the corrected age of 12 months for infants who received Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC). METHODS: In total, 91 preterm infants and their 78 mothers were included in the study. Maternal symptoms, maternal compliance with KMC practices and infant characteristics and development were recorded. RESULTS: Compared with formula and mixed milk, breast milk was associated with better developmental outcomes in locomotor (ß = 19.38, t = 4.21, p < 0.001), personal-social (ß = 19.39, t = 5.43, p < 0.001), hearing and speech (ß = 14.1, t = 3.6, p < 0.001), eye and hand coordination (ß = 17.31, t = 4.53, p < 0.001) and performance (ß = 11.21, t = 2.77, p = 0.006) subscales of the Griffith Mental Development Scales. However, the daily skin-to-skin contact (SSC) duration was negatively related to the locomotor (ß = -5.17, t = -2.04, p = 0.046), personal-social (ß = -4.92, t = -2.85, p = 0.007), hearing and speech (ß = -4.88, t = -2.63, p = 0.012), eye and hand coordination (ß = -4.77, t = -2.43, p = 0.018), and performance (ß = -5.67, t = -2.92, p = 0.007) subscales. The negative effect of SSC duration was moderated by the severity of maternal depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION: Promoting breast milk and treating maternal depression could contribute to positive neurodevelopment in preterm infants.

Research Center/Unit :

PsyNCog - Psychologie et Neuroscience Cognitives - ULiège

Disciplines :

Treatment & clinical psychology

Author, co-author :

Ndjomo, Gilles Cédric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Psychologie et Neuroscience Cognitives (PsyNCog) ; Laboratory of Behavioral Sciences and Applied Psychology (LAPSA), Douala University, Douala, Cameroon

Blairy, Sylvie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Psychologie clinique cognitive et comportementale

Njiengwe, Erero; Laboratory of Behavioral Sciences and Applied Psychology (LAPSA), Douala University, Douala, Cameroon ; Personalized Care Center, Laquintinie Hospital (HLD), Douala, Cameroon

Geurten, Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Neuropsychologie de l'adulte ; National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S-FNRS), Brussels, Belgium

Language :

English

Title :

Neurodevelopment and Associated Factors in Preterm Infants Who Received Kangaroo Mother Care: A 12-Month Follow-Up.

Publication date :

19 March 2025

Journal title :

Acta Paediatrica

ISSN :

0803-5253

eISSN :

1651-2227

Publisher :

Wiley, Norway

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Development Goals :

3. Good health and well-being

Additional URL :

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/apa.70065

Name of the research project :

La Méthode Mère Kangourou à l'épreuve des difficultés psychologiques du postpartum

Funders :

ULiège - Université de Liège

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