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- Title
Nonpharmacologic Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: An Integrative Review.
- Authors
Edwards, Lindy; Brown, Lisa F.
- Abstract
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) affects 3.39 in every 1,000 live births. A literature review was conducted to determine the varying types of nonpharmacologic management being used currently and its effect on the treatment of NAS symptoms. Fourteen articles were found that used nonpharmacologic management in the treatment of NAS. Therapies included breastfeeding, positioning, rooming-in, acupuncture/acupressure, and beds. Each of the nonpharmacologic therapies in these articles, with the exception of rocking beds, was shown to have a positive effect on the newborn with NAS. These effects include a shorter length of stay, a decrease in NAS scores, a decrease need for pharmacologic treatment, less agitation, a better quality' of sleep, and a decrease in the severity of NAS symptoms. This review article shows that nonpharmacologic management is an effective tool for NAS symptom treatment.
- Subjects
ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; BREASTFEEDING; CINAHL database; BABY cribs; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; INTENSIVE care nursing; MATERNAL health services; EVALUATION of medical care; MEDLINE; MOTHERS; NEONATAL intensive care; ONLINE information services; PATIENT positioning; SLEEP; SUBSTANCE abuse in pregnancy; SYSTEMATIC reviews; AGITATION (Psychology); THEMATIC analysis; NEONATAL intensive care units; TREATMENT effectiveness; CONTINUING education units; NEONATAL abstinence syndrome; NURSING interventions; SYMPTOMS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Neonatal Network, 2016, Vol 35, Issue 5, p305
- ISSN
0730-0832
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1891/0730-0832.35.5.305