The Leiden developmental care project: effects of developmental care on behavior and quality of life of very preterm infants and parental and staff experiences

This thesis explores the effects of a basic form of developmental care (the use of incubator covers and nests) and the more extended Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) on health related quality of life and behavior of very preterm infants. The effects on parents' stress and their experiences with...