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- Sanjoli1, Anupama Choudhary1, Kanya Mukhopadhyay2
1National Institute of Nursing Education Chandigarh, India.
Nurse-guided interventions significantly improve preterm infant positioning and behavioral scores while reducing stress in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This package empowers mothers to manage their preterm neonates effectively.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric nursing
- Perinatology
Background:
- Preterm neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience significant stress.
- Maternal involvement is crucial for improving outcomes in preterm infants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-guided maternal interventional package in reducing stress behaviors among preterm neonates.
- To assess the impact of maternal interventions on neonatal positioning and behavioral responses.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 100 mothers and preterm neonates in the NICU.
- Intervention group received a 5-day package including maternal touch, facilitated tucking, kangaroo mother care (KMC), non-nutritive sucking (NNS), nesting, and maternal voice.
- Control group received routine NICU care.
Main Results:
- Significantly higher positioning scores in the intervention group (9.62 vs 6.58, P < 0.001).
- Significantly lower stress scores in the intervention group (7 vs 11, P = 0.004).
- Improved autonomic, visceral, and attention interaction subsystem behavioral responses in neonates receiving the intervention.
Conclusions:
- Nurse-guided maternal interventions are effective in reducing stress behaviors in preterm neonates.
- Maternal engagement through specific techniques significantly enhances neonatal positioning and behavioral outcomes in the NICU.
- Empowering mothers with targeted education improves the care and well-being of preterm infants.
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