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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Pain management
  • Pediatric nursing

Background:

  • Heel lance procedures are common in neonates.
  • Effective pain management is crucial for infant well-being.
  • Non-pharmacologic interventions are preferred when possible.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare pain scores in newborns undergoing heel lance procedures.
  • To evaluate the impact of swaddling and upright positioning on neonatal pain.
  • To assess the effect of these methods on specimen collection time.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial with 42 neonates.
  • Experimental group: swaddled and held upright.
  • Control group: standard care (supine position).
  • Pain assessed using the Neonatal Inventory Pain Scale (NIPS).
  • Specimen collection time and quality were measured.

Main Results:

  • The experimental group (swaddled and held) had significantly lower NIPS scores (p < .001).
  • Mean NIPS score for the experimental group was 1.3 (SD = .9).
  • Mean NIPS score for the control group was 2.7 (SD = 1.3).
  • No statistically significant difference in total collection time was observed between groups (p = .45).

Conclusions:

  • Swaddling and upright positioning is an effective non-pharmacologic method for reducing neonatal pain during heel lance.
  • This technique is easily implementable in clinical practice.
  • The method requires no additional cost or policy changes, promoting its adoption by nurses.