Background and Aim: Preterm infants' pain is prevalent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), with numerous invasive procedures happening daily. Repeated and untreated pain have both short- and long-term sequelae. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of auditory versus olfactory stimulation interventions on preterm infants' pain response during venipuncture. Method: A quasi-experimental comparative research design was utilized. A purposive sample of 90 preterm infants was elected from the NICU at Mansoura University Children Hospital. Preterm infants were divided equally into three groups: auditory, olfactory and control groups. A Preterm Infant Assessment Tool, Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP), and Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) were used for data collection. Results: There was a statistical significant difference between the control, music, and lavender groups concerning their PIPP total mean scores before and after venipuncture and their NIPS total mean scores during venipuncture (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Preterm infants in the music and lavender groups had a considerable reduction in their pain response compared to the control group during venipuncture. Recommendations: Auditory and olfactory stimulation interventions are recommended as simple, safe and low-cost non-pharmacological methods that facilitate positive effects for preterm infants during painful procedures at NICUs.
Mahmoud Mohamed El-Hadary, S., Wageh Abozed, H., & Kasem Alaswad, N. (2022). Effect of Auditory versus Olfactory Stimulation Interventions on Preterm Infants' Pain Response during Venipuncture. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(2), 2128-2145. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.309066
MLA
Samar Mahmoud Mohamed El-Hadary; Hend Wageh Abozed; Nadia Kasem Alaswad. "Effect of Auditory versus Olfactory Stimulation Interventions on Preterm Infants' Pain Response during Venipuncture". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13, 2, 2022, 2128-2145. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.309066
HARVARD
Mahmoud Mohamed El-Hadary, S., Wageh Abozed, H., Kasem Alaswad, N. (2022). 'Effect of Auditory versus Olfactory Stimulation Interventions on Preterm Infants' Pain Response during Venipuncture', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(2), pp. 2128-2145. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.309066
VANCOUVER
Mahmoud Mohamed El-Hadary, S., Wageh Abozed, H., Kasem Alaswad, N. Effect of Auditory versus Olfactory Stimulation Interventions on Preterm Infants' Pain Response during Venipuncture. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022; 13(2): 2128-2145. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.309066
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