EFFECT OF VOCAL SOOTHING ON STRESS IN NEONATES DURING NURSING CARE

THE EFFECT OF VOCAL SOOTHING DURING NURSING CARE ON INFANT STRESS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of verbal soothing applied by the researcher during routine nursing care in the neonatal intensive care unit on neonatal stress and physiological parameters.

Newborns will be divided into two groups, an intervention group and a control group, using simple randomization. Verbal soothing will be applied to the intervention group during routine nursing care (eye care, oral care, diaper changing, probe placement, weight measurement, body care), while no intervention will be performed on the infants in the control group; only routine care procedures will be applied.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Newborns with a gestational age between 32 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks
• Newborns with an APGAR score above 6 at 5 minutes
• Newborns weighing over 1000 grams
• Newborns not on mechanical ventilation
• Newborns who have been fed at least one hour prior to care
• Newborns cared for in an incubator
• Newborns who have passed the hearing test

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of a condition that prevents the assessment of stress and physiological parameters (birth trauma, intracranial hemorrhage, congenital anomaly, etc.),
• Undergoing an invasive procedure that causes different stress at least one hour before the care (intravenous access, aspiration procedure, etc.),
• Administration of sedatives, opioids, and anticonvulsant drugs before the care.