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- Title
Effects of Kangaroo Care on Neonatal Pain in South Korea.
- Authors
Young Sun Seo; Joohyun Lee; Hye Young Ahn; Seo, Young Sun; Lee, Joohyun; Ahn, Hye Young
- Abstract
Blood sampling for a newborn screening test is necessary for all neonates in South Korea. During the heel stick, an appropriate intervention should be implemented to reduce neonatal pain. This study was conducted to identify the effectiveness of kangaroo care (KC), skin contact with the mother, on pain relief during the neonatal heel stick. Twenty-six neonates undergoing KC and 30 control neonates at a university hospital participated in this study. Physiological responses of neonates, including heart rate, oxygen saturation, duration of crying and Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) scores were measured and compared before, during and 1 min and 2 min after heel sticks. The heart rate of KC neonates was lower at both 1 and 2 min after sampling than those of the control group. Also, PIPP scores of KC neonates were significantly lower both during and after sampling. The duration of crying for KC neonates was around 10% of the duration of the control group. In conclusion, KC might be an effective intervention in a full-term nursery for neonatal pain management.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; NEONATAL diseases; BLOOD sampling; ANALGESIA; SATURATION (Chemistry); HEART beat; PAIN diagnosis; PAIN; PREVENTIVE medicine; PAIN management; BLOOD collection; CLINICAL trials; CRYING; INFANT psychology; PREMATURE infants; INFANT care; MOTHERS; NEONATAL intensive care; TOUCH; PAIN measurement; CASE-control method; HEEL (Anatomy)
- Publication
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2016, Vol 62, Issue 3, p246
- ISSN
0142-6338
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/tropej/fmv102