A J M Schwichtenberg1, Julie Poehlmann. 1. MIND Institute, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. ajschwichtenberg@ucdavis.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To test a transactional model of sleep-wake development in infants born preterm or low birthweight (PT LBW), which may inform clinical practice, interventions, and future research in this at risk population. METHODS: One hundred and twenty-eight mother-infant dyads participated from hospital discharge to 4 months postterm. Assessments of prematurity, infant sleep-wake patterns, maternal interaction quality, depression, feeding route, and sociodemographic factors were conducted. RESULTS: Path analyses revealed that maternal interactions directly related to infant sleep patterns and family sociodemographic risks related to less optimal parenting. In addition, bottle fed infants experienced fewer night wakings and more nighttime sleep. CONCLUSIONS: Two potential pathways to sleep patterns in PT LBW infants were identified. The findings suggest directions for clinical work, such as supporting healthy infant sleep through parenting interventions or supporting interpersonal relations between parents and their PT LBW infants by encouraging more daytime naps. Additionally, clinicians should assess parents' nighttime sleep concerns within the larger sociodemographic and feeding context.
OBJECTIVE: To test a transactional model of sleep-wake development in infants born preterm or low birthweight (PT LBW), which may inform clinical practice, interventions, and future research in this at risk population. METHODS: One hundred and twenty-eight mother-infant dyads participated from hospital discharge to 4 months postterm. Assessments of prematurity, infant sleep-wake patterns, maternal interaction quality, depression, feeding route, and sociodemographic factors were conducted. RESULTS: Path analyses revealed that maternal interactions directly related to infant sleep patterns and family sociodemographic risks related to less optimal parenting. In addition, bottle fed infants experienced fewer night wakings and more nighttime sleep. CONCLUSIONS: Two potential pathways to sleep patterns in PT LBW infants were identified. The findings suggest directions for clinical work, such as supporting healthy infant sleep through parenting interventions or supporting interpersonal relations between parents and their PT LBW infants by encouraging more daytime naps. Additionally, clinicians should assess parents' nighttime sleep concerns within the larger sociodemographic and feeding context.
Authors: Jaime M Beecroft; Michael Ward; Magdy Younes; Shelley Crombach; Orla Smith; Patrick J Hanly Journal: Intensive Care Med Date: 2008-06-03 Impact factor: 17.440