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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
nursing
Non-nutritive sucking for preterm infants in egypt
JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, Volume 43, No. 3, Year 2014
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Objective: To assess how non-nutritive sucking (NNS) using a pacifier affected physiological and behavioral outcomes of preterm infants. Design: Short-term longitudinal, experimental design. Setting: The study took place at the neonatal intensive care unit at Al-Mansoura, Egypt. Methods: Forty-seven preterm infants were divided into intervention and control groups. Preterm infants in the intervention group received NNS during nasogastric tube feeding while infants in the control group never received NNS. During 10 days, behavioral responses were videotaped and physiological responses were monitored. Results: Significantly higher oxygen saturation occurred during and after nasogastric feeding for the intervention infants as compared to the control group. No significant group differences occurred in heart rate. The NNS group showed an accelerated transition to nipple feeding and had better weight gain and earlier discharge. Conclusion: Non-nutritive sucking was found to improve physiological and behavioral responses of preterm infants. © 2014 AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kamhawy, Heba
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University
Holditch-Davis, Diane L.
United States, Durham
Duke University
Alsharkawy, Sabah Saad
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Alrafay, Safy Salah Eldin
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Corazzini, Kirsten N.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/1552-6909.12310
ISSN:
08842175
e-ISSN:
15526909
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Egypt
Participants Gender
Female