Developmental Care Rounds: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Support Developmentally Appropriate Care of Infants Born with Complex Congenital Heart Disease

Clin Perinatol. 2016 Mar;43(1):147-56. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2015.11.010.

Abstract

Newborn infants with complex congenital heart disease are at risk for developmental delay. Developmental care practices benefit prematurely born infants in neonatal intensive care units. Cardiac intensive care units until recently had not integrated developmental care practices into their care framework. Interdisciplinary developmental care rounds in our center have helped in the promotion of developmentally supportive care for infants before and after cardiac surgery. This article discusses basic principles of developmental care, the role of each member of the interdisciplinary team on rounds, common developmental care practices integrated into care from rounds, and impacts to patients, families, and staff.

Keywords: Congenital heart disease; Developmental care; Infant; Rounds.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Environment Design*
  • Feeding Methods*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Care / methods*
  • Infant Care / organization & administration
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
  • Kangaroo-Mother Care Method / methods
  • Nurse Clinicians
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pain Management / methods*
  • Parents
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Speech-Language Pathology