Research code: ۱۹۴۶۶
Ethics code: IR.IUMS.FMD.REC.1399.888
Clinical trials code: مطالعه مشاهده ای مقطعی میباشد
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: Feeding premature infants due to their inability to receive breast milk directly is one of the constant challenges of the medical and nursing team and also causes anxiety and worry to parents. A variety of methods are used to feed these infants in hospitals, among which we can mention two common methods and standard Finger feeding and Cup feeding. In this study, we compared the two methods of Finger feeding and Cup feeding in premature infants in terms of time to reach exclusive breast feeding.
Materials and Methods: This study is an observational cross-sectional study and was performed by extracting existing data. In this study, the cases of premature infants less than 36 weeks and 6 days old born in Akbarabadi hospital in 2020 were referred to and 65 infants were matched in terms of sex, type of birth, gestational age and 30 infants in the finger feeding group and 35 infants were placed in the cup feeding group. In both groups, the time required to start feeding with each method without the need for gastric gavage (PG), the number of successful gavages in the first 10 days, the volume of milk received in the first 10 days, the length of hospital stay in NICU and the time required to receive milk directly the mother was compared.
Results: According to the factors studied in this study, it was found that among the mentioned variables, the time required to start feeding was significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.08), meaning that the Cup feeding group could sooner alone than use the feeding method with a cup compared to the Finger feeding group, but such a significant relationship was not found for other variables. Regarding other variables, the results are: number of gavages during the first 10 days (P = 0.297), volume of milk received in the first 10 days (P = 0.224), duration of hospitalization in NICU (P= 0.787) and time required to receive direct breast milk (P = 0.01515)
conclusion: The results of this study also showed that the time required for direct breast feeding and the variables related to successful feeding were not different in the two groups of Finger feeding and Cup feeding.
Background and Objectives: Feeding premature infants due to their inability to receive breast milk directly is one of the constant challenges of the medical and nursing team and also causes anxiety and worry to parents. A variety of methods are used to feed these infants in hospitals, among which we can mention two common methods and standard Finger feeding and Cup feeding. In this study, we compared the two methods of Finger feeding and Cup feeding in premature infants in terms of time to reach exclusive breast feeding.
Materials and Methods: This study is an observational cross-sectional study and was performed by extracting existing data. In this study, the cases of premature infants less than 36 weeks and 6 days old born in Akbarabadi hospital in 2020 were referred to and 65 infants were matched in terms of sex, type of birth, gestational age and 30 infants in the finger feeding group and 35 infants were placed in the cup feeding group. In both groups, the time required to start feeding with each method without the need for gastric gavage (PG), the number of successful gavages in the first 10 days, the volume of milk received in the first 10 days, the length of hospital stay in NICU and the time required to receive milk directly the mother was compared.
Results: According to the factors studied in this study, it was found that among the mentioned variables, the time required to start feeding was significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.08), meaning that the Cup feeding group could sooner alone than use the feeding method with a cup compared to the Finger feeding group, but such a significant relationship was not found for other variables. Regarding other variables, the results are: number of gavages during the first 10 days (P = 0.297), volume of milk received in the first 10 days (P = 0.224), duration of hospitalization in NICU (P= 0.787) and time required to receive direct breast milk (P = 0.01515)
conclusion: The results of this study also showed that the time required for direct breast feeding and the variables related to successful feeding were not different in the two groups of Finger feeding and Cup feeding.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Neonatology
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