Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Restricted Access Thesis
Degree Name
MS in Physician Assistant Studies (PA)
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
First Advisor
Meredith Wold
Abstract
Preterm birth is a major medical, psychological, and socioeconomic problem worldwide, with over 1 in 10 of the world’s newborns being born premature, corresponding to 14.9 million premature infants each year. Children who are born prematurely are susceptible to mortality, morbidity, various forms of disability, neurodevelopmental disorders, developmental delays, and long-lasting sequelae. The overwhelming auditory environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can affect development since excessive auditory stimulation creates negative physiological responses such as apneas, fluctuations in heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. Thus, a nurturing auditory environment for a preterm infant is necessary.
Identifier
SC 11.PAS.2019.Abeler.E
Recommended Citation
Abeler, Erica, "Effects and Methods of Music Therapy for Infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" (2019). Theses and Graduate Projects. 954.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/954