Evidence · Review article
State of the Art in Parent-Delivered Pain-Relieving Interventions in Neonatal Care: A Scoping Review.
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Comfort and nursing care
- Developmental care and positioning
- Family-integrated care
- Medical
- Nursing
- Pain and comfort
Summary
This scoping review synthesises research on parent-delivered, non-pharmacological interventions for procedural pain and stress in newborns in neonatal care. It finds strong evidence for skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding, particularly in combination, and notes scarce research on parents' motivations and experiences. It calls for further study of combined and relationship-based interventions such as parental musical presence. It also highlights a knowledge-to-practice gap and the need for guidelines to address parent involvement, including in low-income settings.
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