Objective To explore the effect of sequential function training of sucking and swallowing on the performance and progress of oral feeding among preterm infants.Methods 135 preterm infants admit-ted to the NICU in a tertiary hospital in Shangdong Province from March 2022 to April 2023 were selected as the research objects.A random number table method was used to divide them into the sucking-swallo-wing group,the sucking group and the control group with 45 infants in each group.The preterm infants in the sucking-swallowing group received 3 minutes of non-nutritive sucking and 5 minutes of swallowing ex-ercise in a sequential manner;the preterm infants in the sucking group received 3 minutes of non-nutritive sucking;and the preterm infants in the control group received the routine feeding.All three groups of pre-term infants received routine care in NICU.Results The feeding efficiency(milk intake per minute)and feeding proficiency(volume taken in 5 min/volume prescribed)of the preterm infants in the sucking-swal-lowing group on Day 4,8 and 10 were better than those in the control group(all P＜0.05),while the feed-ing efficiency and feeding proficiency on Day 8 and 10 were higher than those in the sucking group(all P＜0.05).There was statistically significant difference in the transition time of oral feeding among the three groups(P＜0.05),and the transition time for oral feeding of the sucking-swallowing group was nearly 2.4 days shorter than that in the control group.Conclusions Sequential function training of sucking and swal-lowing can improve the oral feeding ability and shorten the transition time of oral feeding of preterm in-fants.
preterm infantoral feedingsequential function training of sucking and swallowingnon-nutritive sucking
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