Effect of Oro-Motor Intervention on Sucking Behaviour and Feeding Skills among Preterm Neonates | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 1373-1387 PDF (541.69 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.395962 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fatma. A, Abd Elrazek* 1; Engy Sabry Mahmoud2; Hala Saied3 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||
| 2DNSC in administration nursing, director of Galaa Military Medical Complex | ||
| 3Associate Professor of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, KSAU-HS. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Preterm neonates oral feeding has been one of the common problems worldwide. A premature infant who is born at less than 36 weeks of gestation, usually has a problem in feeding and requires the use of enteral feeding. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Oro-motor intervention on sucking behaviour and feeding skills among preterm neonates. The study was conducted at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Al-Galaa Military Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. A purposive sample of 59 preterm neonates was recruited from the NICU. Data were collected using an instrument of 4 parts: part one, a demographic data questionnaire about the preterm neonats characteristics, and part two. “Preterm infant oral feeding readiness assessment scale Chinese version”(PIOFRAS-CV), part three, sucking rate and sucking amount, and part four oral feeding process measures . The result, of the study, found statistically significant differences in preterm neonates' oral feeding and readiness for sucking before and after implementing the Oro -Motor intervention. After 14 days, there was a significant difference between the intervention and control group in the mean sucking rate and amount of sucking (14.3226±2.10) compared to the control group( 11.9643±1.50).Conclusion: The study concluded that Oro-motor intervention positively impacted the sucking and feeding skills of premature neonates effectively promoting their feeding abilities. Recommendation: As a part of the standard of care for all preterm neonates, the study recommended reinforcing the significance of utilizing Oro-motor intervention programs on the transition to oral feeding and feeding readiness, which is a safe and effective non-invasive intervention. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Oro-Motor Intervention; feeding skills; sucking behaviour; preterm neonate | ||
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