RT Journal Article
T1 Early psychological development of very preterm and/or low birth weight children: A review of the literature.
A1 Delgado-Ríos, Myriam
A1 González-Valenzuela, María José
A1 Fernández-Molina, Milagros
K1 Niños prematuros
K1 Niños - Desarrollo
K1 Desarrollo cognitivo
K1 Madurez afectiva
K1 Lenguaje - Adquisición
AB Objective – The aim of this paper is to describe the psychologicaldevelopment in three areas (cognitive, communicative-linguistic andsocial-emotional domains) of very preterm children and/or low birthweight, aged from 0 to 6 years, to discover if problems exist and ifthese difficulties remain, decrease or increase over time, up to 6 yearsof age, through of review of studies done in this population. Materialsand methods – Seven databases were searched. The search yielded 975studies and those related to cognitive, communicative-linguistic andsocial-emotional development in children without physical problems,ranging in age from birth to 6 years, gestational age less than 32 weeksand/or birth-weight less than 2499 grams were analyzed. Most of the47 studies analyzed were conducted after 2005, focused on childrenaged 3-5 years, and compared preterm and full-term infants. Results –The studies agree that preterm children differ in many developmentaldomains but there is no consensus on others. Several studies found aclose association between the three different areas analyzed. Conclusion– Early intervention of preterm and/or low birth weight childrenis the most important way to prevent and/or reduce academic, communicativeand social-emotional (anxiety/depression) problems, andimprove long-term adaptation to the environment, self-regulation,communication skills, social competence and academic performancein general.
PB University Clinical Hospital Tuzla
YR 2015
FD 2015-09-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/40885
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/40885
LA eng
NO González-Valenzuela, M.-J., Fernández-Molina, M., & Delgado-Ríos, M. (2015). Early psychological development of very preterm and/or low birth weight children: A review of the literature. Pediatric Today, 11(2), 93-114.
NO Este artículo realiza una revisión exhaustiva de la literatura sobre el desarrollo psicológico temprano en niños nacidos muy prematuramente o con bajo peso al nacer. Su valor radica en ofrecer una visión consolidada de los hallazgos científicos relacionados con las dificultades y fortalezas en las etapas iniciales del desarrollo cognitivo, emocional y social en este grupo vulnerable. La revisión ayuda a profesionales de la salud, educadores y investigadores a comprender mejor los riesgos asociados y a diseñar intervenciones tempranas que puedan mejorar los resultados a largo plazo para estos niños. Además, destaca áreas clave para futuras investigaciones, contribuyendo a optimizar las estrategias de atención y apoyo en los primeros años de vida.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026