Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Involving Parents During Painful Interventions for Their Preterm Infants.

Eissler, Andrea; Zwakhalen, Sandra; Stoffel, Liliane; Hahn, Sabine (2022). Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Involving Parents During Painful Interventions for Their Preterm Infants. Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing, 51(1), pp. 6-15. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jogn.2021.08.100

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OBJECTIVE

To systematically review the literature related to the effectiveness of parents' active involvement during painful interventions for their preterm infants.

DATA SOURCES

We performed a systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE/Ovid, CINAHL, Livivio, and PsycInfo using the keywords "preterm infants," "pain," and "parents."

STUDY SELECTION

Articles were eligible for inclusion if they were published between 2000 and 2021 and reported randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in which preterm infants underwent painful interventions, and parents were present and actively involved in pain-reducing measures.

DATA EXTRACTION

We used the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist for RCTs for data extraction. We assessed methodologic quality using critical appraisal for RCTs according to the Joanna Briggs Institute.

DATA SYNTHESIS

In total, 22 articles met the inclusion criteria. These articles reported 19 studies focused on kangaroo/skin-to-skin care, one focused on breastfeeding, and two focused on facilitated tucking. The methods used to evaluate pain in the infant varied substantially. Overall, kangaroo/skin-to-skin care and facilitated tucking resulted in clinically and statistically significant decreases in pain. For breastfeeding, effectiveness was linked to a more mature sucking pattern of the preterm infant.

CONCLUSION

The current evidence suggests that involving parents in pain-reducing measures during painful interventions for their preterm infants is beneficial. However, more research is needed for the different methods of involving parents in pain-reducing measures.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Review Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine > Neonatology
UniBE Contributor:	Eissler, Andrea Barbara, Stoffel Zürcher, Liliane
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	1552-6909
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Anette van Dorland
Date Deposited:	14 Apr 2022 15:57
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 16:18
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.jogn.2021.08.100
PubMed ID:	34627734
Uncontrolled Keywords:	pain parents preterm newborns
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/169198