Effect of multi-dimensional sensory touch and family-accompanied whole-process nursing on feeding intervention for preterm infants.
Ting Ye, Lijuan Gao
PMID 41288329WHAT IT FOUND
Preterm infants receiving combined sensory touch and family-accompanied nursing reached oral feeding faster and stayed in hospital shorter than those receiving conventional care.
They also scored higher on neurological and physical health scales before discharge.
Key findings
01The intervention group had significantly shorter transition time to oral feeding, gastric tube extubation time, and length of hospital stay compared to controls.
02Neonatal Behavioral Neurological Assessment (NBNA) scores were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group one day before discharge.
03Apgar scores were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group one day before discharge.
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What it does not show
The sample size was relatively small (100 infants). The study was conducted at a single site, which may limit generalizability. Participants were recruited via convenience sampling rather than random selection from a wider population, introducing potential selection bias. The specific components of the multi-dimensional intervention were delivered together, making it difficult to isolate which element drove the improvements.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this specific combined protocol is superior to standard family-centered care alone. The study did not compare the sensory intervention against a control group that also received family-accompanied care, so the added benefit of the specific sensory techniques over general family presence remains unclear.