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Massage for pain relief in newborns submitted to puncture: systematic review
Thatiane Monick de Souza Costa1, Eloysa Dos Santos Oliveira2, Bruna Vilar Soares da Silva2
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Objective:
To analyze in the scientific literature the effects of massage on pain relief in newborns submitted to puncture.
Method:
Systematic review with meta-analysis performed in October 2020, using PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane and Gale databases. Studies without time frame were included, which used massage as the main technique for relieving neonatal pain during puncture. Data were extracted using standardized forms and the synthesis of results occurred in a descriptive way.
Results:
From the 12 studies included, massage was effective in pain relief in 83.3% of the studies. The comparative meta-analysis of massage versus routine care that assessed duration of crying obtained a statistically significant result (p = 0.0002; 95% CI -85.51 to -27.09).
Conclusion:
Massage contributes to neonatal pain relief by reducing pain score and reducing crying time in newborns submitted to puncture.
