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The integration of care according to neurodevelopmental standards for premature infants neonates in the education of undergraduate midwifery students: a contemporary necessity
 
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Department of Midwifery, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece
 
 
Publication date: 2023-10-24
 
 
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Theano Petrou   

Department of Midwifery, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece
 
 
Maria Bouroutzoglou   

Department of Midwifery, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece
 
 
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(Supplement 1):A60
 
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Introduction:
In Greece, as in other countries, the care of premature newborns is a component of the practice of Midwifery care. This paper aims to highlight the strategies of neurodevelopmental care for premature newborns and the proposal for their inclusion in the education of undergraduate midwifery students.

Material and Methods:
The paper is a descriptive literature review based on the Medline database.

Results:
According to neurodevelopmental standards, the training of students According to the neurodevelopmental guidelines, the training of students is mainly extended to seven neuroprotective strategies. These relate to the following seven main strategies. These include the skills of cultivating a therapeutic environment, collaboration and engagement with family at the center of care, special handling of newborns, dynamic positioning, sleep protection, minimizing anxiety and pain, skin protection, and optimization of feeding. To implement these interventions more effectively, it is recommended that training in the skill of reading the behavioral signs of inpatients neonates, as well as emphasizing individualized care. It is also considered necessary training in the use of scales for the assessment of pain, and skin of newborns, which need to be used in daily practice.

Conclusions:
The training of students in the strategies of neurodevelopmental care in prematurity, it is advisable to include the cultivation of skills and awareness of the axes of neurodevelopmental care, to empower them and promote their health and quality of life of prematurity and their families.

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