NIDCAP: Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program – My first impressions as a neonatal registrar on the Winnicott Baby Unit at St. Mary's Hospital London f…
B Geier, MRCPCH, C Fusch, I Warren · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2009 · Heft 04
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In the NIDCAP (The Newborn Individualized Developmental Careand Assessment Program) model, specific estimation of each individual infantrsquor;s current goal strivings is derived from the direct observation of each infantrsquor;s behavior in the context of ongoing care delivery. A systematic behavioral observation methodology, referred to as NIDCAP observation, as well as a formal evaluation, the APIB (Assessment of Preterm Infantsrsquor; Behavior), have been developed to be particularly geared to the understanding of the preterm and otherwise at-risk newbornrsquor;s behavior. Both methodologies, NIDCAP observat…