PHYSIOTHERAPY OF PREMATURELY BORN CHILDREN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE DEGREE OF BIOLOGICAL IMMATURITY

Abstract

The aim: 1. Clinical characteristics of premature babies taking into account the complications of the perinatal period. Determining the importance of physiotherapy and defining its place in the therapeutic process carried out in children born prematurely with varying degrees of biological immaturity. 2. Evaluation of the most commonly used physiotherapeutic methods in premature babies. Material and methods: The study, using a self-authored survey, included parents of 42 premature babies who were between the ages of 1 and 14 months. Results: As many as 53% of premature babies were born in late preterm (34-36 weeks of pregnancy). 48% of children had low birth weight (1501-2500 grams). The most common complications of the perinatal period among premature babies were respiratory disorders (47%). Physiotherapy of premature babies took place in 50% of the subjects (21 children) due to psychomotor retardation resulting from their biological immaturity. The most commonly used physiotherapeutic method among premature babies was the NDT-Bobath neurodevelopmental method. It was used in as many as 74% of premature babies. Conclusions: Most premature babies are born in late preterm with low birth weight. Extremely early births are rare. The most common complications of the perinatal period among babies born prematurely are breathing disorders. Most premature babies require physiotherapy, and the main indication for it is psychomotor retardation, resulting from biological immaturity. The most commonly used physiotherapeutic method among premature babies is the NDT-Bobath neurodevelopmental method.