Effect of Supine and Prone Flexion Positions onHeart Rate, Oxygen Saturation, and Pain Score ofPreterm Infants

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ÇAĞLAYAN S., GÖZEN D.

Erciyes Medical Journal, cilt.43, sa.1, ss.26-30, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/etd.2020.82195
  • Dergi Adı: Erciyes Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.26-30
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Neonatal intensive care, prone positioning, flexion positioning
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The study aimed to determine the effect of supine and prone flexion positions on heart rate, oxygen saturation,and pain level of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Materials and Methods: This study consisted of 46 preterm infants in a university hospital between February and Novem ber 2014. The effects of two different positions on heart rate, oxygen saturation, and pain were assessed by giving bothpositions to each infant for 2 h. Results: Heart rate increased in the prone flexion position, but oxygen saturation was similar in both positions. In addition,pain score decreased on the second hour in prone position. Conclusion: The results showed that infants were influenced more by environmental stimuli in thesupine flexion position.