Background: 

Premature infants are at increased risk for language delays. The auditory system hears sounds at 25 weeks' gestation; therefore, infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may miss crucial language exposure during the period when neural pathways for language processing are developing. Supporting the synergistic relationship between fathers and newborns promotes connections through early language to strengthen engagement and promote infant neurodevelopment.

Purpose: 

To determine what is known about preterm infants' response to the male voice.

Data Sources: 

Three databases and forward searching of reference lists were used to locate articles addressing the clinical question: “What strategies can be used in the NICU to support purposeful language development?”

Study Selection: 

Empiric, primary research studies were included if they were published in English without date restriction.

Data Extraction: 

The authors evaluated each study's quality using a validated 16-item assessment tool (QATSDD) developed for studies with diverse designs; data were extracted and organized following Garrard's Matrix Method.

Results: 

The aim of this evidence-based review is to report the way an infant responds to the paternal voice. Findings promote a better understanding of individual infant response to paternal voice, including conversational turns and engagement behaviors. Although informative, this review highlights a clear gap in the evidence, supporting standardized methodology.

Implications for Practice and Research: 

Fathers should be encouraged to communicate vocally early and often to facilitate bonding in the NICU. Encouraged future study of father–infant communication to support bonding, relationship building, and neurodevelopmental outcomes is paramount.

中文翻译：

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婴儿对父亲声音的反应：基于证据的回顾

背景： 

早产儿语言发育迟缓的风险增加。听觉系统在妊娠 25 周时听到声音；因此，新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）中的婴儿在语言处理的神经通路正在发育期间可能会错过重要的语言接触。支持父亲和新生儿之间的协同关系可以通过早期语言促进联系，从而加强参与并促进婴儿神经发育。

目的： 

确定早产儿对男性声音的反应的已知情况。

数据源： 

使用三个数据库和参考文献列表的前向搜索来查找解决临床问题的文章：“在 NICU 中可以使用哪些策略来支持有目的的语言发展？”

研究选择： 

如果以英文发表且没有日期限制，则包括经验性的初步研究。

数据提取： 

作者使用针对不同设计的研究开发的经过验证的 16 项评估工具 (QATSDD) 评估了每项研究的质量；数据按照 Garrard 矩阵法提取和组织。

结果： 

这项基于证据的审查的目的是报告婴儿对父亲声音的反应方式。研究结果有助于更好地理解个体婴儿对父亲声音的反应，包括对话轮转和参与行为。尽管内容丰富，但本次审查强调了支持标准化方法的证据中存在明显差距。

对实践和研究的影响： 

应鼓励父亲尽早并经常进行口头交流，以促进新生儿重症监护室中的亲密关系。鼓励未来研究父亲与婴儿之间的沟通以支持联系、关系建立和神经发育结果至关重要。