Parent-Administered Oral Stimulation in Preterm Infants: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label Pilot Study

  • Brenda S. Lessen
  • , Marta Majoli
  • , Laura Costanza De Angelis
  • , Monica Panella
  • , Maria Grazia Calevo
  • , Simona Serveli
  • , Luca Antonio Ramenghi

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Abstract

The study aimed to assess whether there was any difference in the transition time to full oral feedings between parent-administered and professional-administered premature infant oral motor intervention (PIOMI). The study also evaluated parental satisfaction with performing the intervention through an open-ended questionnaire.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalAmerican Journal of Perinatology
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021

Keywords

  • oral feeding
  • oral motor intervention
  • premature infant oral motor intervention
  • preterm infant
  • transition time

Disciplines

  • Nursing
  • Pediatric Nursing

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