Caregiving and Positioning Effects on Preterm Infant States Over 24 Hours in a Neonatal Unit in Taiwan

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Title:	Caregiving and Positioning Effects on Preterm Infant States Over 24 Hours in a Neonatal Unit in Taiwan
Authors:	(Jen-Jiuan Liaw)*;(Luke Yang);羅琦(Lo, Chyi);Yeong-Seng Y;(Hueng-Chuen Fan);(Yue-Cune Chang);(Shih-Ching Chao)
Contributors:	健康照護學院護理學系
Keywords:	preterm infants;caregiving;positioning;non-nutritive sucking;sleep;NICU
Date:	2012-04
Issue Date:	2012-04-30 10:56:52 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	In this prospective, descriptive study, we used a repeated-measures design to explore the 24-hour effects of caregiving and positioning on preterm infants' states and the factors associated with state changes. Thirty preterm infants (gestational age 27.6–36.1 weeks) were observed for 3 days in the neonatal intensive care unit to record six states: quiet sleep (QS), active sleep, transition, active awake, quiet awake, and fussy or crying. The occurrences of QS increased when infants received no caregiving, social interaction, non-nutritive sucking (NNS), and were laterally positioned. However, QS significantly decreased and fussy or crying state increased when infants received routine and intrusive caregiving. These results suggest that caregiving, NNS, and positioning should be appropriately provided to facilitate infants' sleep, and reduce fussiness or crying.
Relation:	RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH 35(2):132-145
Appears in Collections:	[School and Institute of Nursing] Journal articles

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