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Effects of maternal heart sounds on pain and comfort during aspiration in preterm infants
Author(s) -
Küçük Alemdar Dilek,
Güdücü Tüfekcİ Fatma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
japan journal of nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.363
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1742-7924
pISSN - 1742-7932
DOI - 10.1111/jjns.12202
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal intensive care unit , significant difference , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , pediatrics , comfort care , physical therapy , obstetrics , anesthesia , surgery , nursing , palliative care
Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effects of providing prerecorded maternal heart sounds on the level of pain and comfort that are experienced by preterm infants during aspiration. Methods This was a randomized controlled trial. Preterm infants ( N = 62) who were receiving care or treatment at a neonatal intensive care unit were eligible for participation in this study. Infants in the intervention group ( n = 32) were provided with prerecorded maternal heart sounds before, during, and after aspiration, whereas the infants in the control group ( n = 30) received routine care. For the collection of the data, the “Preterm Infant Information Form” was used to record natal and postnatal information of the preterm infant, the “Premature Infant Pain Profile,” assessed the level of pain, and the “Premature Infant Comfort Scale,” assessed the level of comfort. Results There was a significant difference observed between the groups’ pain levels during aspiration; however, the difference was not significant before and after aspiration. Furthermore, there was a significant difference observed between the groups’ comfort levels prior to aspiration before and during aspiration; however, the difference was not significant after aspiration. Conclusion Intervention with maternal heart sounds during aspiration effectively reduced pain and provided comfort to the premature infants.