Comparison of the Effect of Maternal Breast Milk Odor, Facilitated Tucking, and Nonnutritive Sucking Applied to Preterm Neonates During Heel Stick on Pain and Physiological Parameters: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) frequently undergo painful procedures, which can lead to both short-term and long-term complications, including potential mortality. Effective pain management is crucial in this context. Although numerous studies have explored non-pharmacological pain relief methods for preterm infants, no research has simultaneously compared the effects of maternal breast milk odor, facilitated tucking, and nonnutritive sucking.

Effect of Non-nutritive Sucking during Heel-stick Procedure in Pain Management of Term Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of non-nutritive sucking for analgesia in term infants undergoing heel-stick procedures.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies based on the PICO framework were included in the study. Review articles, commentary, pilot, and non-English articles were excluded.

Evaluation of the effect of narrative writing on the stress sources of the fathers of preterm neonates admitted to the NICU.

Objective: Identification of the nurses and fathers' understanding of the stress sources facilitates nursing interventions and increases parental satisfaction.

Materials And Methods: The quasi experimental study with pretest and posttest was administered to a sample size of 70 fathers with preterm neonates hospitalized in the NICUs of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences in 6 months. The Parental Stressor Scale (PSS) was used.

The effect of narrative writing on fathers' stress in neonatal intensive care settings.

This study was conducted to examine the effect of narrative writing on fathers' stress in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) during infants' hospitalization. A quasi-experimental study was conducted among two groups of fathers with preterm infants in the NICUs of two teaching hospitals of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences. Pre- and post-tests were administered to a sample size of 70 during 6 months.

Comparison of the effect of narrative writing and art therapy on maternal stress in neonatal intensive care settings.

This study was conducted to examine the effect of narrative writing and art therapy on maternal stress in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) during infants' hospitalization. randomized controlled clinical trial with three parallel arms study was conducted among three groups of mothers with preterm infants in the NICUs of two teaching hospitals of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences. Pre- and post-tests were administered to a sample size of 105 during 9 months.

The Effect of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Patients.

Background: Anxiety is the most common mental disorder in end-stage renal disease patients. The use of aromatherapy as a treatment for anxiety has increased substantially in most countries.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of inhaling rose water aromatherapy on anxiety in hemodialysis patients.

Evaluation of the effect of narrative writing on the stress sources of the parents of preterm neonates admitted to the NICU.

Objective: Identification of the nurses' and families' understanding of the stresses in the facilitates nursing interventions and increases parental satisfaction.

Material And Methods: The quasiexperimental study with pretest and posttest was administered to a sample size of 70 mothers with preterm neonates hospitalized in the NICUs of two teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical during 6 months. The Parental Stressor Scale (PSS) was used.

The effect of narrative writing of mothers on their satisfaction with care in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of narrative writing on the satisfaction of the mothers with care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during their neonates' hospitalization.

Materials And Methods: This quasi-experimental study with pretest and posttest were administered to a sample size of 70 mothers with preterm neonates. The Neonatal Index of Parental Satisfaction questionnaire was used.

The effect of narrative writing on maternal stress in neonatal intensive care settings.

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of narrative writing on maternal stress in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) during infants' hospitalization.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 2 groups of mothers with preterm infants in the NICUs of two teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Pre- and post-tests were administered to a sample size of 70 during 6 months.