Effects of prefeeding oral stimulation on feeding performance of preterm infants.
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2010-08
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Abstract
Objective. To investigate the effects of a prefeeding oral stimulation program on the feeding performance of preterm infants.
Methods. A crossover design was used. Nineteen preterm infants who were in the transitional time to full oral feeding served
as their own controls. A 5-min oral stimulation program was applied to infants prior to feeding in two of 4 feedings on two
consecutive days. Feeding, behavioral state, and physiological parameters of infants in the intervention and control feeding
conditions were compared using SPSS software.
Results. There were two significant findings: (1) Compared to the control condition, infants in the intervention condition
achieved a greater intake rate in the initial 5 min of the feeding (P = 0.021). (2) After receiving oral stimulation, a higher
percentage of infants moved to the drowsy or quiet alert state from sleep or restlessness before feeding, both on Day 1 (P=
0.016) as well as Day 2 (P = 0.016). No significant differences were found in other feeding parameters, feeding-induced
physiological changes (peripheral oxygen saturation levels and pulse rate) and behavioral states between two feeding
conditions.
Conclusions. Oral stimulation had a modulating effect on the prefeeding behavioral states and short-lived beneficial effects on the feeding efficiency of preterm infants.
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Sucking, Sensory stimulation, Premature
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Hwang Yea-Shwu, Vergara Elsie, Lin Chyi-Her, Coster Wendy J, Bigsby Rosemarie, Tsai Wen-Hui. Effects of prefeeding oral stimulation on feeding performance of preterm infants. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2010 Aug; 77(8): 869-873.