Culturally Based Practice in Neonatal Procedural Pain Management: A Mini Review

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Siti Yuyun Rahayu Fitri1, Viera Wardhani2, Windy Rakhmawati1

  • 1Pediatric nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.

Frontiers in Pediatrics
|October 5, 2020
PubMed

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Culturally based pain management in neonates is under-researched. This review explores methods like acupuncture and massage, showing potential benefits but inconsistent results due to varied measurement techniques.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Pain management
  • Cultural health practices

Background:

  • Cultural factors increasingly influence healthcare, yet neonatal pain management lacks culturally-informed research.
  • Limited understanding of culturally specific approaches to managing pain in newborns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review culturally based procedural pain management strategies for neonates globally.
  • To identify and analyze diverse cultural practices used for neonatal pain relief.

Main Methods:

  • Mini-review of existing literature on culturally based neonatal pain management.
  • Analysis of studies on acupuncture, foot massage, reflexology, Yakson touch, and aromatherapy.
  • Evaluation of methodologies, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Main Results:

  • Several culturally derived methods for neonatal pain management were identified: acupuncture, foot massage/reflexology, Yakson touch, and aromatherapy.
  • Acupuncture has been more extensively studied via RCTs due to its standardizable techniques.
  • All reviewed methods show indications of positive impact, but study results are inconsistent.

Conclusions:

  • Culturally based pain management in neonates shows promise but requires further standardization.
  • Inconsistent outcomes are attributed to diverse measurement methods and challenges in standardizing cultural practices.
  • Future research should focus on standardized outcome measures for culturally sensitive neonatal pain interventions.

Keywords:
acupuncturearomatherapyculturefoot massageneonatespain managementprocedural pain

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