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Original Article

Effect of Nesting on Physiological Parameters among Preterm Babies Admitted in NICU

Krishnaja M Unnikrishnan, VB Aneesha

Keywords : Birth weight, Datasheet to record physiological parameters, Gestational age, Newborn, Nesting, Physiological parameters, Preterm babies

Citation Information : Unnikrishnan KM, Aneesha V. Effect of Nesting on Physiological Parameters among Preterm Babies Admitted in NICU. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2024; 16 (4):378-382.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-2450

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 09-07-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

The present study is aimed to determine the effect of nesting on physiological parameters among preterm babies admitted to Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala. Objectives are to analyze the physiological parameters among preterm babies, determine the effect of nesting on physiological parameters among preterm babies, and also to find the association between physiological parameters with baseline variables. The research approach is quantitative approach and the research design is cross-over design. The study is based on Ludwig Von Bertalanffy, general system model. Twenty preterm babies were selected by purposive sampling technique. Samples were randomly allocated for nesting and routine care. Tools used were a structured questionnaire to determine the baseline variables and a physiological parameter datasheet to record physiological parameters after nesting and routine care. The calculated t-value and p-value of heart rate are 0.26 and 0.797 respectively, respiratory rate is 0.163 and 0.109, temperature is 0.113 and 0.910 and oxygen saturation is 2.74 and 0.009 respectively after nesting and routine care. Hence the t-value of oxygen saturation is statistically highly significant at 0.05 level irrespective of other physiological parameters that are maintained stable and showed differences but statistically not significant after nesting and routine care. The study findings depict that heart rate and respiratory rate were decreased, mean body temperature was increased but statistically not significant after nesting as compared to routine care. The study findings reveal that nesting is beneficial in sustaining stable physiological parameters among preterm babies.


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