Table 5 Auditory and tactile sensory exposures administered across hospitalization among infants receiving the SENSE program
Type of sensory exposure | Total number of minutes done by parents across hospitalization | Total number of minutes done by medical team across hospitalization | Total number of minutes done by sensory support team across hospitalization | Total number of minutes done by parents, medical team and support team combined across hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tactile (skin-to-skin, holding, massage, gentle human touch) | Median (IQR) | |||
4730 (2165-8025) | 1120 (525–1739) | 730 (499–1440) | 5138 (3075-9278) | |
Range (Min-Max) | ||||
515–28,755 | 215–4805 | 20–4230 | 665–29,760 | |
Auditory (reading, singing, talking to; playing recorded sound or music) | Median (IQR) | |||
3398 (1729-4828) | 455 (146–1133) | 1020 (510–2048) | 4018 (2104-6383) | |
Range (Min-Max) | ||||
335–13,800 | 80–1680 | 120–5080 | 560–14,040 | |
Tactile & Auditory Combined | Median (IQR) | |||
7900 (3615-12,701) | 1153 (570–2359) | 1720 (945–3591) | 9325 (5295-15,694) | |
Range (Min-Max) | ||||
850–42,555 | 290–5805 | 20–9310 | 1225-43,800 | |