{"title":"Skin-to-Skin Contact and Diaphragm Electrical Activity in Preterm Infants During Noninvasive Pressure Control.","authors":"Yuta Kato, Katsuya Hirata, Ayumi Takemoto, Chiyo Oumi, Tomomi Hisaichi, Yuki Shimaji, Misa Momochi, Kazuko Wada","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001141","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is widely implemented in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) due to its established role in reducing mortality and morbidity. However, the impact of SSC on diaphragmatic electrical activity (Edi) in premature infants undergoing noninvasive pressure control (NIV-PC) for respiratory management remains insufficiently explored.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the effects of SSC on Edi and vital signs in preterm infants managed with NIV-PC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective, observational, crossover study was conducted, involving preterm infants admitted to a level III NICU between May 2020 and August 2021, who were receiving respiratory support with NIV-PC. Data were collected at 3 distinct time points: before SSC (pre-SSC period), during SSC (SSC period), and after SSC (post-SSC period). Thirty-minute periods of stable data were extracted for analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 21 SSC sessions were performed on 14 preterm infants, with a median age at the initiation of SSC of 62 days. The median (interquartile range) Edi peak (in microvolts) before, during, and after SSC was 7.1 (5.8-10.8), 6.8 (4.3-8.8), and 7.1 (5.5-8.8), respectively. No statistically significant differences were observed in Edi peak or minimum values during SSC, when compared with the periods before and after the SSC procedure. Likewise, no significant changes were noted in respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, heart rate, or the incidence of apnea.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice and research: </strong>SSC in preterm infants undergoing NIV-PC does not exacerbate their clinical condition. Further investigations involving diverse patient cohorts are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":" ","pages":"285-290"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139503188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-07DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001166
Christine A Fortney, Dana Garcia, Cynthia A Gerhardt, Amy E Baughcum, Jonathan L Slaughter, Erin M Rodriguez
{"title":"Pilot Testing Transcreated Spanish-Language Study Materials for Symptom Research With Infants and Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.","authors":"Christine A Fortney, Dana Garcia, Cynthia A Gerhardt, Amy E Baughcum, Jonathan L Slaughter, Erin M Rodriguez","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001166","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rising admission rates of Hispanic/Latinx families to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have increased the number of non-English-speaking individuals who may wish to participate in research studies. However, a lack of appropriately translated research study materials may limit the opportunity for these families to be involved in research that could impact the care that infants and families receive in the NICU.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The primary purpose was to pilot test study materials that were transcreated from English to Spanish with the assistance of a bilingual community advisory board with Spanish-speaking parents of NICU infants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 19 Spanish-speaking parents (15 mothers and 4 fathers) who were representative of the population of interest completed paper-and-pencil surveys, along with a cognitive interview. Preliminary data related to decision-making and goals of care, infant symptoms, and their experiences in the NICU were also collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The internal reliability of the transcreated study instruments ranged from good to excellent (α= 0.82-0.99). Participants reported that study materials were not offensive and did not make them feel uncomfortable; however, they found some words/phrases to be confusing. Parents had the opportunity to provide suggested wording changes.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice and research: </strong>Language barriers and a lack of cultural responsiveness can affect the care that infants and their families receive. More accurate and culturally appropriate transcreation of study materials can remove barriers to research participation and facilitate better communication with non-English-speaking families, which may lead to the development of better-informed evidence-based interventions and clinical practices in the NICU.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":" ","pages":"243-252"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11141341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140903877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-15DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001145
Renee C B Manworren, Susan Horner, Ralph Joseph, Priyansh Dadar, Naomi Kaduwela
{"title":"Performance Evaluation of a Supervised Machine Learning Pain Classification Model Developed by Neonatal Nurses.","authors":"Renee C B Manworren, Susan Horner, Ralph Joseph, Priyansh Dadar, Naomi Kaduwela","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001145","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Early-life pain is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental consequences; and current pain assessment practices are discontinuous, inconsistent, and highly dependent on nurses' availability. Furthermore, facial expressions in commonly used pain assessment tools are not associated with brain-based evidence of pain.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To develop and validate a machine learning (ML) model to classify pain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective validation study, using a human-centered design for Embedded Machine Learning Solutions approach and the Neonatal Facial Coding System (NFCS), 6 experienced neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses labeled data from randomly assigned iCOPEvid (infant Classification Of Pain Expression video) sequences of 49 neonates undergoing heel lance. NFCS is the only observational pain assessment tool associated with brain-based evidence of pain. A standard 70% training and 30% testing split of the data was used to train and test several ML models. NICU nurses' interrater reliability was evaluated, and NICU nurses' area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was compared with the ML models' AUC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurses weighted mean interrater reliability was 68% (63%-79%) for NFCS tasks, 77.7% (74%-83%) for pain intensity, and 48.6% (15%-59%) for frame and 78.4% (64%-100%) for video pain classification, with AUC of 0.68. The best performing ML model had 97.7% precision, 98% accuracy, 98.5% recall, and AUC of 0.98.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice and research: </strong>The pain classification ML model AUC far exceeded that of NICU nurses for identifying neonatal pain. These findings will inform the development of a continuous, unbiased, brain-based, nurse-in-the-loop Pain Recognition Automated Monitoring System (PRAMS) for neonates and infants.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":" ","pages":"301-310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141076898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-30DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001168
Ksenia Zukowsky, Michele Kacmarcik Savin, Mary Lou Manning
{"title":"Neonatal Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Engagement in Antibiotic Stewardship: A Call to Action.","authors":"Ksenia Zukowsky, Michele Kacmarcik Savin, Mary Lou Manning","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001168","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001168","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":"24 3","pages":"209-211"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-04-04DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001142
Emily B Cobb, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Karen Stadd, Michelle Gontasz, Barbara Wise
{"title":"Implementation of an Extubation Readiness Guideline for Preterm Infants.","authors":"Emily B Cobb, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Karen Stadd, Michelle Gontasz, Barbara Wise","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001142","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001142","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intubated preterm infants 32 6 / 7 weeks or less of gestation in a mid-Atlantic level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) faced a high number of ventilator days. Based on 6 weeks of electronic health record (EHR) chart audits of extubations in this NICU in 2021, 44% of preterm infants 32 6 / 7 weeks or less of gestation were intubated for more than 28 days, with an average of 23 days on a ventilator. This NICU lacked a standardized extubation guideline providing criteria to drive extubation eligibility.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of an extubation readiness guideline in preterm infants 32 6 / 7 weeks or less of gestation in a mid-Atlantic level IV NICU.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This project occurred over a 17-week period in 2021. Implementation included a multidisciplinary committee formation, identification of champions, NICU staff education, completion of a guideline checklist by bedside nursing (for eligible patients), clinician reminders, and chart audits for collection of pre-/postimplementation data. Staff education completion, guideline use and compliance, demographic patient data, ventilator days, time to first extubation, and need for reintubation were tracked.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Postimplementation data indicated decreased need for intubation for more than 28 days, ventilator days, and days to first extubation attempt.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice and research: </strong>Results suggested that implementation of the evidence-based guideline was effective in decreasing average total ventilator days for preterm infants 32 6 / 7 weeks or less of gestation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":" ","pages":"227-236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140866961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-30DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001151
Umber Darilek, Erin Finley, Jacqueline McGrath
{"title":"A Narrative Review of NICU Implementation of Evidence-Based Early Relational Health Interventions.","authors":"Umber Darilek, Erin Finley, Jacqueline McGrath","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001151","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001151","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Early relational health (ERH) interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) buffer infants from toxic stress effects. Implementation science (IS) can guide successful uptake of evidence-based practice (EBP) ERH interventions. It is unknown if implementors of ERH interventions currently use the resources of IS to improve implementation.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>A narrative review of recent literature on implementation of ERH EBPs was completed to understand (a) which ERH interventions are currently being implemented in NICUs globally, (b) whether clinical implementors of ERH interventions have adopted the resources of IS, (c) existence of implementation gaps, and (d) implementation outcomes of ERH interventions in contemporary literature.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>Scopus, PubMed, and CINHAL were searched for original research regarding implementation of dyadic ERH interventions using key words related to IS and ERH.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>For inclusion, ERH EBPs had to have been implemented exclusively in NICU settings, contained data addressing an IS domain, printed in English within the last 5 years. Twenty-four studies met inclusion criteria.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Studies were distilled for intervention, IS domains addressed, location, aims, design, sample, and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven ERH interventions were described in the literature. Few studies utilized the resources of IS, indicating variable degrees of success in implementation. Discussions of implementation cost were notably missing.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice and research: </strong>Implementors of ERH interventions appear to be largely unfamiliar with IS resources. More work is needed to reach clinicians with the tools and resources of IS to improve implementation outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":"24 3","pages":"253-267"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-30DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001167
Siya Lin, Li Li, Xuyan Ren, Chunxia Zhong, Kai Wu, Xiaoling Fang, Shaocong Liang, Xuedong Chen, Jingxia Chen, Liucheng Yang, Xiaowu Wang, Bin Wang
{"title":"Effects of White Noise on Pain Scores and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Surgical Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Siya Lin, Li Li, Xuyan Ren, Chunxia Zhong, Kai Wu, Xiaoling Fang, Shaocong Liang, Xuedong Chen, Jingxia Chen, Liucheng Yang, Xiaowu Wang, Bin Wang","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001167","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001167","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Neonates experience varying intensities of pain after surgery. While white noise has been used for postoperative pain relief in infants, its effects on neonates after surgery need further exploration.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effects of white noise on pain scores and salivary cortisol levels in surgical neonates.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this randomized controlled trial, 64 neonates scheduled for surgery were recruited and assigned by block randomization into 2 groups. The intervention group listened to white noise at 50 dB, while the control group listened to white noise at 0 dB, for 30 minutes 6 times for 48 hours postoperatively. Pain scores, measured by the COMFORTneo Scale, and salivary cortisol levels were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although pain scores decreased after surgery in all subjects, no statistically significant difference was observed between the 2 groups (P = .937). There was a significant difference between pre- and postintervention pain scores in the intervention group only (P = .006). Salivary cortisol levels decreased after intervention in the intervention group, but there was no significant difference between pre- and postintervention levels in the 2 groups (P = .716).</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>Given the reduction in pain scores and salivary cortisol concentrations after white noise intervention, white noise shows potential as an adjunctive soothing measure for neonates after surgery.</p><p><strong>Implications for research: </strong>Future studies are needed to confirm the efficacy and utility of white noise intervention in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":"24 3","pages":"291-300"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-04-08DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001129
Jill Larocque, Dawn Pepper, Carla Vetland, Sara Mallinson, Abbas Hyderi, Lisa K Hornberger, Kumar Kumaran
{"title":"Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography Performed by Nurse Practitioners in the NICU: Attitudes and Perceptions of the Healthcare Team.","authors":"Jill Larocque, Dawn Pepper, Carla Vetland, Sara Mallinson, Abbas Hyderi, Lisa K Hornberger, Kumar Kumaran","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001129","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) and hemodynamic consultation have typically been performed by physicians. The Stollery Children's Hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) expanded their TNE training program to include neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs), the first in North America.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study examines the thoughts and perceptions of clinicians about the incorporation of NNPs providing TNE and hemodynamic consultation and investigates key facilitators and challenges for consideration when planning future training, expansion of service in Edmonton, or beyond.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this descriptive study using qualitative methodology, purposive sampling was used to invite NICU clinicians to participate. Using a semistructured topic guide, a focus group and 2 individual interviews were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants were supportive of NNPs. Advantages included increased access to service, acquisition and retention of skills, provision of patient-centered care, and leveraged interpersonal relationships in the decision-making process. Key aspects of program expansion included climate and culture of the NICU, presence of adequate patient volume, and resources to support training.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice and research: </strong>Support across disciplines and the collaborative working nature of the NICU are key factors in the success of the program's development and implementation. Benefits of having NNPs on the TNE team were clearly expressed. Benefits to the health system included rapid access to hemodynamic information allowing for care based on specific pathophysiology and additional local capacity to perform TNE and reducing demand on other trained providers. Additional research could consider parental views of NNPs performing TNE and hemodynamic consultation as well as the accuracy of diagnosis between the NNPs and physician group.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":" ","pages":"277-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140873102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-27DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001169
Kaeli N Heidenreich, Shannon Blair, Hayley Gillespie, Amanda J Chang, James L Burns, Malika D Shah
{"title":"Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination Improvement Initiative: The 24-Hour Baby Bundle.","authors":"Kaeli N Heidenreich, Shannon Blair, Hayley Gillespie, Amanda J Chang, James L Burns, Malika D Shah","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001169","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>An estimated 25,000 infants are born to mothers diagnosed with hepatitis B virus (HBV) each year in the United States. Administration of the birth dose HBV vaccine prevents transmission during delivery. Despite national guidelines promoting vaccination within 24 hours of birth, fewer than 70% of infants receive the dose in their first 3 days of life. To improve compliance with national recommendations, Northwestern Medicine implemented a bundled care initiative in the well newborn nursery, entitled the 24-hour baby bundle (24-HBB).</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Evaluate the 24-HBB's effect on improving time to HBV vaccine administration.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 24-HBB was created by an interdisciplinary team and implemented on February 17, 2020. Bundled care begins at 23 hours of life, starting with the HBV vaccine, followed by bath, weight, and congenital heart disease screening, and ending with metabolic screening. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 22,057 infants born at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Our sample included preintervention birthdates between February 16, 2019, and January 16, 2020, and postintervention birthdates between March 17, 2020, and February 16, 2021, with a 2-month washout education period between January 17, 2020, and March 16, 2020.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Hepatitis B virus immunization within 24 hours increased significantly from 43.83% to 66.90% (P < .0001). In addition, overall hepatitis B immunization prior to discharge significantly increased after implementation of the 24-HBB (98.18% vs 98.82%, P < .0001).</p><p><strong>Implications for practice and research: </strong>The 24-HBB is effective at increasing rates of HBV immunization within 24 hours of birth. Newborn nurseries may benefit from similar initiatives to prevent hepatitis B infection, satisfy national recommendations, and promote childhood vaccination compliance.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":"24 3","pages":"237-242"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Advances in Neonatal CarePub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-30DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001149
Selmin Köse, Duygu Gözen, Özge Eda Karadağ Aytemiz, Sabiha Çağlayan
{"title":"The Effect of Abdominal Massage on Bilirubin Levels in Term Infants Receiving Phototherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Selmin Köse, Duygu Gözen, Özge Eda Karadağ Aytemiz, Sabiha Çağlayan","doi":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001149","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ANC.0000000000001149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Europe and the United States is estimated to be 3.2 and 4.4 per 10,000 live births, respectively. Abdominal massage for hyperbilirubinemia is considered a safe complementary treatment for infants that may increase number of defecations and decrease bilirubin levels.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of abdominal massage on bilirubin levels in term infants receiving phototherapy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample consisted of 43 term newborns (intervention group: 23; control group: 20) who received phototherapy in a university hospital between June 2019 and February 2021. Information and observation forms were used for data collection. The intervention group received 6 abdominal massages over 2 days, performed 3 times a day, 6 hours apart, and lasting 5 minutes each.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Transcutaneous bilirubin levels and heart rate were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group at 48 hours (P = .015 and P = .033, respectively). Number of defecations was higher in the intervention group at 24 hours (P = .007) but there was no significant difference at 48 hours. The decrease in serum bilirubin between 24 and 48 hours was significantly greater in the intervention group (P = .005).</p><p><strong>Implication for practice and research: </strong>Abdominal massage was effective in reducing bilirubin levels and may increase the number of defecations. Providing massage training to the parents of infants who are discharged early could be a protective approach to prevent the rise in bilirubin levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":48862,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Neonatal Care","volume":"24 3","pages":"E40-E46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}