Effects of maternal singing or voice on language and social-emotional development of preterm infants: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preterm birth remains a major risk factor for language delay, which may impact learning throughout life. Systematic reviews have shown conflicting effects of maternal voice exposure on premature infants' physiological parameters, oral feeding and preterm cognitive and neurobehavioural development. Although simple measures to promote language development include exposure to music and maternal voice, the beneficial effects of maternal singing and voice on language and social-emotional development of preterm infants have not been systematically reviewed to confirm these findings. The overall aim of this systematic review is to assess the effects of maternal singing or voice, live or recorded, on the language and social-emotional development of preterm infants compared wit

SUBMITTER: Halajian C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12458615 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature