英文摘要 |
In the normal uterine environment, maternal sounds and movement provide multimodal sensory stimulations for the developing fetus. However, the preterm infants are deprived of the contact with their mother’s voice. Many previous studies support the effect of exposure to maternal voice in full-term infants. The study participants also extend to preterm infants but the results are inconsistent. The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review to summarize the effectiveness of exposure to taped maternal voice on developmental outcomes in preterm infants. Literature search was based on Airiti Library, National Digital Library of Theses in Taiwan, The Cochrane Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, and ProQuest. The search was limited to articles published between 1996 and July, 2016. Seven experimental studies met the inclusion criteria and were selected for further analysis. Results showed that preterm infants exposed to maternal sounds had a significantly larger auditory cortex bilaterally, fewer episodes of feeding intolerance and achieved full enteral feeds quicker compared to the control group. Moreover, when infants ≧33 weeks gestation, lower frequency of cardiorespiratory events was observed during exposure to taped maternal voice. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups on the length of hospital stays, body weight, pain score, and oxygen saturation. However, the effect of exposure to maternal voice on heart rate was inconclusive. Results of the study may be used as a reference for promoting developmental outcomes of preterm infants for clinical practice. |