Paternal and Maternal Holding-Cuddling for Procedural Pain in Healthy Term

Abstract

Objective: Holding-cuddling helps reduce procedural pain. Studies have focused on the effect of the maternal holding-cuddling (MHC) method on heel prick pain in healthy-term neonates. However, there is limited study on the impact of paternal holding-cuddling (PHC) on procedural pain during heel pricks in neonates. This paper looked into the impact of MHC and PHC on heel prick pain and crying duration in healthy-term neonates.Methods: This quasi-experimental study occurred in the obstetrics clinic of a university hospital in western Türkiye. The sample comprised 92 full-term neonates and their parents, divided into three groups: control (n=32), MHC (n=30), and PHC (n=30). The data were collected using a personal information form, a Neonatal Follow-up Form, and the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS). The study received approval from an ethics committee.Results: The MHC and PHC groups had a lower NIPS score than the control group during and after the procedure (P

Keywords

• ebeveyn katılımı
• hemşire
• term bebek
• tıbbi işlem ağrısı.
• infant
• nurse
• parent participation
• procedural pain