Impact of Picture Book Reading on Preterm Infant Stability, Parental Anxiety, and Parent-Child Attachment
The Effectiveness of Parental Reading Picture-book Intervention on Cardiopulmonary Stability, Hospitalization Anxiety and Parent-Child Attachment Relationship With Premature Infants
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
88 participants
Jun 23, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study investigates the effects of a parent-child picture book reading intervention on the cardiopulmonary stability of preterm infants, parental anxiety, and parent-child attachment. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and neonatal intermediate care unit in northern Taiwan. A total of 88 preterm infants and their parents will be randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Parents in the intervention group will read picture books to their infants from a corrected gestational age of 28 weeks to 36 weeks and 6 days. Physiological data (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and heart rate variability) and parental anxiety levels will be assessed at multiple time points. The study aims to determine whether this intervention improves infant stability, reduces parental anxiety, and enhances parent-child attachment, contributing to improved neonatal care practices.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Preterm Infants:
- Born between 28+0 and 36+6 weeks of gestation.
- Transferred out of the incubator as per medical advice.
- Passed the newborn hearing screening in both ears.
- Parents of Preterm Infants:
- Able to read and comprehend Chinese-language materials.
- Capable of communicating in Mandarin.
Exclusion Criteria5
- Preterm Infants:
- Presence of external ear abnormalities.
- Receiving sedatives, hypnotics, or caffeine therapy.
- Parents of Preterm Infants:
- Having auditory or speech impairments.
Interventions
In addition to receiving routine care, the experimental group will be given the "Reading Picture Books from Scratch" educational booklet once the preterm infant is removed from the incubator, the group assignment is confirmed, and participation in the study is verified. They will then undergo the "Picture Book Reading Intervention." This intervention targets the preterm infant and one of the parents. It involves reading picture books from the second to the fourth day after the infant is removed from the incubator, during the visiting period from 14:10 to 14:20.
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NCT06854549