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Nursing and Healthcare 2019 Journal of Primary Care and General Practice | Volume 2
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OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
March 27-28, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
NURSING AND HEALTHCARE
Global Conference on
THE EFFECT OF SHORT DURATION
SKIN TO SKIN CONTACT ON PRE-
MATURE INFANTS’ PHYSIOLOGICAL
AND BEHAVIOURAL OUTCOMES: A
QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
This study aimed at assessing the effect of short duration skin to skin
contact (SSC) (5 days) on preterm infants’physiological and behavioural
outcomes. A quasi-experimental control group design was utilized. 89 sta-
ble preterm infants were allocated to either an interventional or control
group. Results showed that in comparison to the control group, newborns
in the SSC group demonstrated higher weight gain (g/day) from day 3-5
of practicing SSC (53.7g Vs. 32.6 g; p<.05), experienced significantly fewer
numbers of apneas (48%Vs. 33.3%; p=.001), and were less likely to use for-
mula feeding (60%Vs. 90%) and more likely to use mixed feeding (formula
and breastfeeding) at discharge (33.3% Vs. 10%). Significant differences
were also found in the crying, and sleeping patterns of the infants; infants
of mothers who practiced SSC were less likely to cry in a continuous pat-
tern and more likely to experience good sleep than infants in the control
group. The study highlights the importance of the early and short duration
of SSC for preterm infants.
Khulood Kayed Shattnawi, J Prim Care Gen Pract 2019, Volume 2
Khulood Shattnawi is an assistant professor
in paediatric and neonatal nursing in the
faculty of nursing at Jordan University of Sci-
ence and Technology (JUST). She received
a BS in nursing from JUST, a MS in neonatal
nursing from University of Windsor/ Canada
in 2001 and a PhD degree from Anglia Ruskin
University, UK in 2014. Dr Shattnawi has been
teaching various subjects of nursing for more
than 20 years. She has held a variety of posi-
tions, including staff nurse, clinical educator,
and chairperson for the maternal and child
health department at the faculty of nursing/
JUST. Dr Shattnawi’ research interests are
neonatal nursing with a focus on kangaroo
care approach, breastfeeding preterm in-
fants, and issues related to paediatric and
adolescent health.
Khulood Kayed Shattnawi
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
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