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Effect of Continuous Nutrition Management Intervention on Nutritional Status and Development of Premature Infants
1Pediatrics Xingyuan Hospital, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province 719000, China.
Insights
Mobile medical apps enhance nutrition management for premature infants, improving their development and reducing disease incidence. This intervention boosts nutritional status and overall quality of life for these vulnerable infants.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric nutrition
- Digital health interventions
Background:
- Premature infants face significant challenges in nutritional status and development.
- Effective nutrition management is crucial for improving outcomes in premature infants.
- Mobile medical applications offer a novel platform for continuous health monitoring and intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a mobile medical app-based continuous nutrition management intervention on the nutritional status and development of premature infants.
- To compare the outcomes of premature infants receiving app-based nutrition management with those receiving routine nursing care.
Main Methods:
- Eighty premature infants were randomly assigned to either a control group (routine nursing) or a research group (app-based nutrition management).
- Key indicators assessed included Neonatal Behavioral Neurological Assessment (NBNA) scores, pain scores, physical growth parameters (height, weight, head circumference), intellectual development, serum Prealbumin (PA) and retinol-binding protein (RBP) levels, and disease incidence.
- Data were collected before and after the intervention, with follow-up assessments.
Main Results:
- The research group showed significantly higher NBNA scores, improved motor development (PDMS-2, TIMP), and enhanced intellectual development (GDS) compared to the control group.
- Pain scores were significantly lower in the research group during specific procedures and post-discharge.
- Serum PA and RBP levels were significantly elevated in the research group post-intervention.
- The incidence of infection, retinopathy, chronic lung injury, and anemia was significantly lower in premature infants managed with the mobile app.
Conclusions:
- Continuous nutrition management using a mobile medical app is effective in improving the nutritional status and developmental outcomes of premature infants.
- This digital health approach promotes growth, enhances neurological and motor functions, and reduces the risk of common diseases in premature infants.
- The intervention ultimately contributes to an improved quality of life for premature infants and their families.
Objective:
To explore the effect of continuous nutrition management intervention based on mobile medical APP on the nutritional status and development of premature infants.
Methods:
Eighty premature infants treated in our hospital from May 2019 to April 2021 were enrolled. The patients were randomly divided into the control group and research group. The control group received routine nursing, and the research group received continuous nutrition management intervention based on mobile medical APP. The Neonatal Behavioral Neurological Assessment (NBNA) score, pain score, height, weight, head circumference, intellectual development score, serum Prealbumin (PA), retinol-binding protein (RBP), and disease occurrence were elucidated.
Results:
First of all, the NBNA scores of the two groups were compared. The behavioral ability, passive muscle tension, active muscle tension, original reflex, and general evaluation scores of the research group were significantly higher when compared to the control. Secondly, we compared the pain scores of the two groups, there was no significant difference between the two groups before nursing (P > 0.05), but the pain scores of the research group were lower compared to the control group during the period of blood collection, recovery, discharge, and 6 months after discharge (P < 0.05). Compared with the growth and development indexes of the two groups, there was no significant difference between the two groups before nursing (P > 0.05). After nursing, the GDS score of the two groups increased, and the GDS score of the research group was higher than that of the control group. The difference of data was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Compared with the motor scores of the two groups, there was no significant difference between the two groups before nursing (P > 0.05). After nursing, the motor scores of the two groups increased, and the scores of PDMS-2 and TIMP in the research group were higher than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in serum PA and RBP before nursing, but the serum PA and RBP in the two groups increased after nursing, and the PA and RBP in the research group were higher than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Finally, we compared the incidence of diseases between the two groups. Before nursing, the incidence of infection, retinopathy, chronic lung injury and anemia in the research group was lower, when compared to the control, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
The intervention strategy of continuous nutrition management based on mobile medical APP for premature infants can significantly strengthen their nutritional status after discharge, promote their growth and development, improve their nutritional status, reduce the incidence of diseases in premature infants, and then enhance their quality of life.
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