Effects of Non-nutritive Sucking on the Physiological and Behavioral States of Pre-term Infants during Tube Feeding.
10.4040/jkan.2006.36.5.732
- Author:
Kyoung Hwa JOUNG
1
;
Il Young YOO
;
Hee Soon KIM
;
Soo KIM
;
Ja Hyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Honam University, 59-1, Seobong-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju 506-714, Korea. hwa0607@honam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Pre-term infant;
Non-nutritive sucking;
Pacifier;
Physiological state;
Behavioral state
- MeSH:
*Enteral Nutrition;
Female;
Heart Rate;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant Behavior/*physiology/psychology;
Infant Care;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature/*physiology/psychology;
Male;
Oxygen Consumption;
*Pacifiers
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2006;36(5):732-741
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the effects of non-nutritive sucking on physiological and behavioral state of pre-term infants during tube feeding. METHOD: This nonequivalent, non-synchronized experimental study included 50 pre-term infants. An attempt was made to match gestational age and birth weight of infants in each group. Infants in the experimental group were given a pacifier 2 minutes before, during, and for 2 minutes after tube feeding. Infants in the control group did not get a pacifier. Both groups were tested at three stages for changes in the physiologic state and behavioral state-2 minutes before, during, and 2 minutes after feeding. Date was analyzed with SPSS WIN 10.0 using an chi-square-test, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA. RESULT: Heart rates and oxygen saturation levels of the two groups were significantly different(P=.001, P=.000). The behavioral states of the two groups were significantly different during and post feeding(P=.000, P=.000). CONCLUSION: This result suggests non-nutritive sucking by using a pacifier is an effective intervention for pre-term infants during tube feeding.
