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Publication Date: 2012-Jun
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Follow-Up of the Cues and Care Trial: Mother and Infant Outcomes at 6 Months
Feeley, Nancy; Zelkowitz, Phyllis; Shrier, Ian; Stremler, Robyn; Westreich, Ruta; Dunkley, David; Steele, Russell; Rosberger, Zeev; Lefebvre, Francine; Papageorgiou, Apostolos
Journal of Early Intervention, v34 n2 p65-81 Jun 2012
The long-term effects of the Cues intervention to reduce anxiety and enhance the interactive behavior of mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants were investigated. A randomized trial comparing the Cues intervention to an attention control condition was conducted. A total of 122 mothers of newborns weighing less than 1,500 g were randomized, and 96 participated in a follow-up assessment when the infants were 6 months corrected age. Maternal outcomes included anxiety, posttraumatic stress and depression, and mother-infant interaction. The Bayley Scales were used to assess infant development. Mother's anxiety was not significantly lower in the Cues group (27.8 [SD = 7.9]) compared with the control group (30.5 [SD = 10.0]; p = 0.14). Mothers in the Cues group were not more sensitive in interactions with their infants. There were no differences between groups with respect to infant development. Thus, there was no evidence of any differential beneficial effects of the Cues program. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Cues, Body Weight, Intervention, Mothers, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Attention Control, Neonates, Parent Education, Premature Infants, Followup Studies, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Anxiety, Experimental Groups, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Needs, Outcome Measures, Participant Characteristics, Pretests Posttests, Infant Care
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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