Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 41 719 2023 06 22 The Sensory Profile in Newborns with a History of Premature Birth and Hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit The Sensory Profile in Newborns with a History of Premature Birth and Hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 346 353 30985 10.48305/jims.v41.i719.0346 FA Navid Mirzakhani Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-0603-5808 Somaye Kavousipor Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 0000-0002-6124-1030 Shafagh Saei Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0001-9362-2949 Seyyed Mostajab Razavinejad Ardakani Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Neonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 0000-0002-2759-7009 Journal Article 2022 08 31 Background: The study was designed to identify influential factors on sensory processing patterns and describe the pattern in neonates from birth to 6-month-old with premature birth. Methods: In a cross-sectional study in 2021, 79 neonates from birth to 6 months (corrected age) who were hospitalized for a few days to 1 month, were recruited by the simple sampling method. Their sensory processing patterns were evaluated by sensory profile2-birth-to 6 months with 6 sub-scales of general, auditory, visual, and tactile, movement; and oral processing in 25 questions. The validity and reliability of the sensory profile were (0.95) and (0.72-0.95). Findings: The Mean of the total score (52.6 ± 19.08) indicated that 54.4% of the participants exhibited abnormal sensory processing patterns. There was a significant relationship between sensory processing and sensory patterns with gestational age, birth weight, chronological age, and length of stay in the care unit. Tactile processing, patterns was significantly different between neonates, according to the time of hospitalization less than 1 week and more than 2 weeks. There are no significant differences between sensory processing patterns and gender, gestational age, and birth weight. The mean of Auditory, tactile and oral processing was different between the 2 groups of infants; less than 1-month chronological age and more than 1-month age. The total score of sensory profiles showed significant differences between infants with gestational age less than 32 weeks and more than 32 weeks. Conclusion: The length of stay Infants was exposed to disadvantageous sensory stimulation for a long time which contribute to early development. Background: The study was designed to identify influential factors on sensory processing patterns and describe the pattern in neonates from birth to 6-month-old with premature birth. Methods: In a cross-sectional study in 2021, 79 neonates from birth to 6 months (corrected age) who were hospitalized for a few days to 1 month, were recruited by the simple sampling method. Their sensory processing patterns were evaluated by sensory profile2-birth-to 6 months with 6 sub-scales of general, auditory, visual, and tactile, movement; and oral processing in 25 questions. The validity and reliability of the sensory profile were (0.95) and (0.72-0.95). Findings: The Mean of the total score (52.6 ± 19.08) indicated that 54.4% of the participants exhibited abnormal sensory processing patterns. There was a significant relationship between sensory processing and sensory patterns with gestational age, birth weight, chronological age, and length of stay in the care unit. Tactile processing, patterns was significantly different between neonates, according to the time of hospitalization less than 1 week and more than 2 weeks. There are no significant differences between sensory processing patterns and gender, gestational age, and birth weight. The mean of Auditory, tactile and oral processing was different between the 2 groups of infants; less than 1-month chronological age and more than 1-month age. The total score of sensory profiles showed significant differences between infants with gestational age less than 32 weeks and more than 32 weeks. Conclusion: The length of stay Infants was exposed to disadvantageous sensory stimulation for a long time which contribute to early development.

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