Abstract

ROSA, Nisa Rubina Pereira Souto  and  MARTINS, Rosa Maria Lopes. Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Nursing in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Integrative Literature Review. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2015, vol.serIV, n.7, pp.139-147. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIV14036.

Theoretical framework: Sensorimotor stimulation is one of the interventions of Rehabilitation Nursing in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). However, the combination of components to be included in a sensorimotor program to obtain more effective results remains uncertain. Objectives: To identify the elements to be included in a Nursing Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Program (NSRP) for preterm infants admitted to NICUs for it to be more efficient in the development of this population. Methodology: Integrative Literature Review using the PICO method through search in electronic databases. Seven articles published between 2003 and 2013 were included. Results: Five elements to be included in a NSRP in a NICU were identified: Nursing rehabilitation techniques, principles of care focused on development, assessment tools, parental education, and continuity of care after discharge. Conclusion: We believe that including elements with high scientific evidence in a NSRP will improve its effectiveness in the development of preterm infants, with clear health gains.

Keywords : Rehabilitation nursing; newborn Infant; premature infant; neonatal intensive care.

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