Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm Neonates
Background: The neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS) was primarily developed to aid in the assessment of full-term neonates. The aim of this study was to detect if the NBAS was also valuable in the assessment of preterm neonates. Materials and Methods: We assessed 112 infants at a neonatal un...
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| author | Roksana Malak Brittany Fechner Dorota Sikorska Marta Rosołek Ewa Mojs Włodzimierz Samborski Ewa Baum |
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| description | Background: The neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS) was primarily developed to aid in the assessment of full-term neonates. The aim of this study was to detect if the NBAS was also valuable in the assessment of preterm neonates. Materials and Methods: We assessed 112 infants at a neonatal unit using the NBAS, 4th edition. The inclusion criteria included an oxygen saturation level between 88–95% and a heartrate of 100–205 beats per minute. Infant neurobehavior was assessed using the NBAS. Results: For full-term and preterm neonates, we observed that the NBAS enabled us to assess both groups of infants and gave relevant information pertaining to them. We found a significant correlation between the average week of gestation and response to touch, sensory input, peak of excitement, cost of attention, hand-to-mouth, and quality of alertness. Conclusions: The NBAS is a valuable scale for evaluating the neurobehavior of preterm neonates. The week of gestation at birth affects certain aspects of neurobehavior, such as response to sensory input, putting hand to mouth, peak of excitement, and cost of attention. The NBAS as an individually structured assessment may help in planning for early rehabilitation and intervention for this vulnerable population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-762e232b28d041a18eff8f6c158da3182023-11-22T17:36:47ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-09-011110128510.3390/brainsci11101285Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm NeonatesRoksana Malak0Brittany Fechner1Dorota Sikorska2Marta Rosołek3Ewa Mojs4Włodzimierz Samborski5Ewa Baum6Department and Clinic of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation, and Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-545 Poznań, PolandDepartment and Clinic of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation, and Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-545 Poznań, PolandDepartment and Clinic of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation, and Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-545 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Rehabilitation, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-545 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznań, PolandDepartment and Clinic of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation, and Internal Medicine, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-545 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Social and Human Sciences, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, PolandBackground: The neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS) was primarily developed to aid in the assessment of full-term neonates. The aim of this study was to detect if the NBAS was also valuable in the assessment of preterm neonates. Materials and Methods: We assessed 112 infants at a neonatal unit using the NBAS, 4th edition. The inclusion criteria included an oxygen saturation level between 88–95% and a heartrate of 100–205 beats per minute. Infant neurobehavior was assessed using the NBAS. Results: For full-term and preterm neonates, we observed that the NBAS enabled us to assess both groups of infants and gave relevant information pertaining to them. We found a significant correlation between the average week of gestation and response to touch, sensory input, peak of excitement, cost of attention, hand-to-mouth, and quality of alertness. Conclusions: The NBAS is a valuable scale for evaluating the neurobehavior of preterm neonates. The week of gestation at birth affects certain aspects of neurobehavior, such as response to sensory input, putting hand to mouth, peak of excitement, and cost of attention. The NBAS as an individually structured assessment may help in planning for early rehabilitation and intervention for this vulnerable population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/10/1285neurobehaviorNBASprematurityneonatesearly rehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Roksana Malak Brittany Fechner Dorota Sikorska Marta Rosołek Ewa Mojs Włodzimierz Samborski Ewa Baum Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm Neonates Brain Sciences neurobehavior NBAS prematurity neonates early rehabilitation |
| title | Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm Neonates |
| title_full | Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm Neonates |
| title_fullStr | Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm Neonates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm Neonates |
| title_short | Application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale to Evaluate the Neurobehavior of Preterm Neonates |
| title_sort | application of the neonatal behavioral assessment scale to evaluate the neurobehavior of preterm neonates |
| topic | neurobehavior NBAS prematurity neonates early rehabilitation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/10/1285 |
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