ArticleThe South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings2020
Perceptions of mothers with preterm infants about early communication development: A scoping review.
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- Developmental outcomes of small infants at a high-risk clinic: A short-term longitudinal study.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2025Article
- Experience and expression of postnatal mothers practicing kangaroo mother care: A qualitative study.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Guiding Mothers About Early Detection and Addressing Speech Delay and Disorders Among Children in a Rural Setup.Cureus · 2023Article
- Exploring factors influencing the uptake of kangaroo mother care: key informant interviews with parents.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Vulnerable mothers' experience of feeding their preterm infant in neonatal care.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2021Article
- Maternal experiences of caring for preterm infants in a vulnerable South African population.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2021Article
- Towards community-based nursing: Mothers' experiences caring for their preterm infants in an informal settlement, Gauteng.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreterm infants are at risk of communication disorders or delays, and their mothers experience various difficult emotions and realities. These communication difficulties could be effectively prevented or addressed through the provision of appropriate maternal support. Maternal perceptions regarding early communication-interaction and development in preterm population should thus be well understood by health professionals. Previous studies have focussed on parents' and patients' perceptions of medical information received from health professionals. Limited research, however, has been undertaken on maternal perceptions of early communication development in preterm infants, specifically in the South African context.
objectivesThe study aims to summarise the range and the nature of available research in the fields of early communication development and intervention in preterm infants, specifically maternal perceptions thereof.
methodA scoping review methodology comprising five phases was used. Data were extracted from the final selection of 12 articles and analysed through quantitative and thematic techniques.
resultsThe results of the scoping review indicate that the defined research field is in a developing phase. Mothers mainly experience negative emotions and have limited knowledge regarding communication interaction with preterm infants. Furthermore, hospitalisation has been experienced as a barrier to natural communication-interaction between mother and infant.
conclusionBased on these results, it is recommended that primary research be conducted with the mothers of preterm infants to establish the most effective strategies for communication-interaction training with this vulnerable population. A further recommendation would be to increase awareness of early communication development and intervention in the preterm population amongst both parents and health professionals.
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