title: Effects of Kangaroo Care on Neonatal Pain in South Korea.
abstract: Blood sampling for a newborn screening test is necessary for all neonates in South Korea. During the heel stick, an appropriate intervention should be implemented to reduce neonatal pain. This study was conducted to identify the effectiveness of kangaroo care (KC), skin contact with the mother, on pain relief during the neonatal heel stick. Twenty-six neonates undergoing KC and 30 control neonates at a university hospital participated in this study. Physiological responses of neonates, including heart rate, oxygen saturation, duration of crying and Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) scores were measured and compared before, during and 1 min and 2 min after heel sticks. The heart rate of KC neonates was lower at both 1 and 2 min after sampling than those of the control group. Also, PIPP scores of KC neonates were significantly lower both during and after sampling. The duration of crying for KC neonates was around 10% of the duration of the control group. In conclusion, KC might be an effective intervention in a full-term nursery for neonatal pain management.
authors: Department of Nursing, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, 302-799 South Korea.
authors: Young Sun
authors: YS
authors: Seo
authors: College of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, 461-713 South Korea.
authors: Joohyun
authors: J
authors: Lee
authors: College of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon, 301-746 South Korea ahanaya.eulji@gmail.com.
authors: Hye Young
authors: HY
authors: Ahn
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003448:Crying; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006365:Heel / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D056910:Republic of Korea; D014110:Touch
keywords: heel stick; kangaroo care; neonate; pain