Parent-Infant Bond: The Connection Between Parents and Infants in the NICU

Authors

Megan Casselberry, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Anita Fagotti, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ava Gambucci, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Emma Sardinskas, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Carly Scheiner, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

Summer 2021

Comments

Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree at Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract

Objectives

• Define the challenges of parent-infant relations in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting
• Discuss the role of occupational therapy in fostering parent-infant bonding in the NICU
• Interpret evidence-based interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to promote familial relations and social interactions amongst infants and parents

PICO Question
For infants in the NICU, what are evidence-based interventions within the scope of occupational therapy that increase parent-infant bonding?

Recommended Citation

Casselberry, Megan; Fagotti, Anita; Gambucci, Ava; Sardinskas, Emma; and Scheiner, Carly, "Parent-Infant Bond: The Connection Between Parents and Infants in the NICU" (2021). Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day). Paper 100.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/createday/100

Language

English