Oral Care Performed with Breast Milk in Preterm Newborns Fed by Tube: A Randomized Controlled Study
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Objective: This study examined the effect of breast milk on oral care practices in neonatal intensive care units. Methods: This study involved 64 preterm infants (intervention/breast milk: 32, control/distilled water: 32) and was carried out with a prospective, parallel, randomized controlled design. The “Newborn Oral Health Assessment Tool (NOHAT)” was used to assess oral care. The Mann–Whitney U test, continuity correction test, Fisher’s exact test, independent-samples T test, and Wilcoxon signed ranks test were used to analyze the data. Results: Examining the oral care performed using breast milk and distilled water with NOHAT scores, it was determined that there was a significant difference in the intervention group ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: It is recommended to use breast milk for oral care.
Source: Breastfeeding Medicine
Institutions: Karabük University, Trakya University
Language: English
Topic: Infant Nutrition and Health
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4403811451