Music therapy with premature infants in NICU: an approach for a family-centered intervention.

Abstract

This proposal for intervention in music therapy is aimed at the group of premature infants admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their fathers. It is part of the family-centered care model (FFC) with the aim of promoting improvements both in the well being of the premature baby and his family and in the bond that unites them. This project highlights the potential of music therapy as a support for the application of FCC in the NICU. In this context, this complementary dual-approach therapy constitutes a tool that is easy to implement, beneficial both for the health and development of premature infants and for the psychological well-being of their parents, the construction of a quality family bond, the humanization of the hospital environment and updating the health system.