Effects of early sucking and swallowing function training combined with touch therapy on physical and mental development and sleep quality of premature infants
Objective To explore the effects of early sucking and swallowing function training combined with touch therapy on physical and mental development and sleep quality of premature infants.Methods A total of 87 premature infants admitted in our department from December 2019 to December 2022 were selected as the research objects.The premature infants were divided into control group(43 cases)and observation group(44 cases)by random number table method.The control group was given routine nursing,and the observation group was given early sucking and swallowing function training combined with touch therapy on the basis of routine nursing.The intervention effects of the two groups were compared.Results After intervention,the head circumference,body length and body weight of the observation group were greater than those of the control group(P<0.05).After intervention,the scores of gross motor quotient(GMQ),fine motor quotient(FMQ)and total motor quotient(TMQ)in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).After 1,2 and 4 weeks of intervention,the sleep time of the observation group was longer than that of the control group(P<0.05).The total incidence of feeding adverse reactions in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Early sucking and swallowing function training combined with touch therapy can improve the physical development indexes of premature infants,improve motor development,prolong sleep time,and reduce feeding adverse reactions,which is worthy of promotion.
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