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ReviewNeonatal network : NN2026

Enjoyment in Preterm Infants: Exploring Clinical and Research Perspectives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Kristy Fuller, Barbara O'Rourke, Thao Griffith

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Kristy FullerInfant Feeding Strategies, Bettendorf, IA, USA kristyfuller4@gmail.com.
Barbara O'RourkeBlank Children's Hospital, Des Moines, IA, USA.
Thao GriffithDepartment of Family and Community Health Nursing, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA.

Funding

Randomized Controlled Trial of Multisensory Early Oral Administration of Human Milk (M-MILK) for Very Preterm Infants: Enhancing Stress Regulation, Neurodevelopment, and Oral Feeding SkillsR01HD119077 · NICHD · LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO · PI Thao T Griffith · 2025 to 2026
$1.0M
Epigenetics Embedding of Oral Feeding Skill Development in Preterm InfantsK23NR019847 · NINR · LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO · PI GRIFFITH, THAO T · 2022 to 2024
$436k
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD119077NINR NIH HHS K23 NR019847
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Because of the novelty and complexity of the construct of enjoyment in preterm infants, an exploration of insights from clinical and research perspectives is warranted. The purpose of this article is threefold: (a) to describe the clinical and research-based indicators of enjoyment, (b) to promote clinical strategies that may facilitate enjoyment, and (c) to identify potential benefits of enjoyment for preterm infants in the NICU. We conducted a comprehensive literature review to explore the clinical and research perspectives of enjoyment in preterm infants in the NICU. Articles were selected for full-text review if they discussed the potential clinical and research-based indicators of enjoyment, clinical strategies that may facilitate enjoyment, or benefits of enjoyment. There is a limited description of this construct for preterm infants in the NICU. Our synthesis of the literature highlights the relative value of enjoyment in preterm infants and its clinical and research implications. A conceptual framework was developed to guide further exploration of the construct of enjoyment in preterm infants and aimed at sparking deeper discussions among neonatal researchers and clinicians. Enjoyment in preterm infants remains an underrecognized construct in the literature. Initiating discussions on its meaning and potential impact to transform NICU care and research is essential. Further research is warranted to develop and test validated measures to assess enjoyment in preterm infants. Clinicians are encouraged to reflect on their practice and consider strategies to foster enjoyable experiences for preterm infants in the NICU.

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Infant, PrematurePleasureFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleassessmentdevelopmental careenjoymentfamilyNICUpreterm infantsquality improvement

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PMID42062099
PMCPMC13268623

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