Predictors of nutritive sucking in preterm infants
Predictors of nutritive sucking in preterm infants
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.jp.7211590
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发表时间:
2006-11-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Wetzel, P. A.
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作者:
Pickler, R. H.;Best, A. M.;Wetzel, P. A.
Objective: The purposes of this analysis were to determine how select characteristics of nutritive sucking (number of sucks, sucks/burst, and sucks/minute) change over time and to examine the effect of select factors (morbidity, maturity, prefeeding behavior state, and feeding experience) on those changes.Study design: A longitudinal, non-experimental study was conducted in a Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit using a convenience sample of 88 preterm infants. Statistical analyses were performed using a repeated-measures mixed-model in SAS.Results: Sucking activity (number of sucks, sucks/burst, and sucks/minute) was predicted by morbidity, maturity, feeding experience and prefeeding behavior state. Experience at oral feeding had the greatest effect on changes in the number of sucks, suck/burst and sucks/minute.Conclusion: Experience at feeding may result in more rapid maturation of sucking characteristics.