Effect of Non-Pharmacological Methods in the Reduction of Neonatal Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Published
February 26, 2023
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
PICOID
a5d01377
DOI
Citations
9
Keywords
analgesia, breastfeeding, kangaroo-mother care method, newborn infant, nursing care, pain management, pain measurement, sucrose, suction
Copyright
Patients/Population/Participants
neonates
Intervention
non-pharmacological analgesia interventions
Comparison
no intervention
Outcome
heart rate (HR), premature infant pain profile (PIPP), oxygen saturation (O)
Abstract
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In neonatology, neonates have traditionally been considered incapable of feeling pain, due to the immaturity of their nervous system. Currently, there is sufficient information on the perception of pain in neonates; however, this treatment at this crucial stage for development requires a better approach. For this reason, the aim of this study was to analyse the efficacy of non-pharmacological analgesia interventions during heel prick, and to assess their effects on heart rate (HR), premature infant pain profile (PIPP) and O