대한간호학회지 (Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing)
- 제31권4호
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- Pages.703-711
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- 2001
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- 2093-758x(eISSN)
감각자극이 미숙아의 체중 증가, 행동상태 및 생리적 반응에 미치는 영향
Effects of a Sensory Stimulation on Weight Gain, Behavioral State, and Physiological Responses in Premature Infants
초록
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of sensory stimulation on premature infants. Method: Thirty three premature infants admitted to NICU of D University Hospital in C city were randomly assigned in two groups (Experimental group: 16, Control group:17). For the experimental group, tactile and kinesthetic stimulation developed by Dr. Field was applied 2 times a day for 10 days. Behavioral state was measured using the Anderson Behavioral State Scale (ABSS). Heart rate, respiration, and oxygen saturation were obtained for each infant before and after sensory stimulation. Hypothesis testing was done using the