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Abstract
Care of preterm infants in NICU has achieved an exceptional development. For this reason, nurses should be able to develop their skills and knowledge in order to go with the wide spread use of technology at NICU.
The Aims of this Study Were:
1. To assess the effect of multi oral, tactile and kinesthetic stimulation on preterm infants’ oral feeding readiness.
2. To assess the effect of multi oral, tactile and kinesthetic stimulation on preterm infants’ oral feeding skills.
3. To assess the effect of multi oral, tactile and kinesthetic stimulation on preterm infants’ oral feeding recovery.
4. To explore the effect of multi oral, tactile and kinesthetic stimulation on preterm infants’ weight and length of hospitalization.
Hypotheses
1. Preterm infants who receive pre-feeding multi oral, tactile and kinesthetic stimulation will demonstrate more advanced oral feeding readiness, skills and recovery than those who only receive routine hospital care.
2. Preterm infants who receive pre-feeding multi oral, tactile and kinesthetic stimulation will demonstrate better weight gain and shorter length of hospitalization than those who only receive routine hospital care.
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Research Design:
A quasi-experimental design was used to examine the effect of Pre-feeding sensorimotor stimulation strategy on enhancing oral feeding skills in preterm infants.
Setting:
This study was conducted at NICU in Shebin El-Koom Teaching Hospital, El-Muwasa Hospital and El-Fagr Medical center.