Abstract
Objective To explore the clinical effect of early nursing intervention in feeding premature infants.Methods 56 premature infants who were born during the period of January 2011 to September 2012 were randomly divided into a control group and a study group,28 for each group.The control group received routine nursing,whereas the study group received early nursing intervention in addition to routine nursing.Changes in body weight,duration from nasogastric tube feeding to breast feeding,length of hospital stays,and complications during hospitalization were compared between the two groups.Results The body weight on being discharged from hospital was greater in the study group than in the control group [(2.43 + 0.57) kg vs.(2.03 ± 0.38) kg].The duration from nasogastric tube feeding to breast feeding,length of hospital stays were markedly shorter in the study group than in the control group [(10.1 + 7.2)d vs.(17.2 + 9.31)d and (10.83 ± 4.32)d vs.(6.03 ± 5.34)d,P＜0.05].The rate of complications was lower in the study group than in the control group,with a significant difference (P＜0.05).Conclusions Early nursing intervention can promote an increase in body weight and an improvement in the digestive system,decrease incidence of complications,lead to early breast milk feeding,and assure healthy development in premature infants. Key words: Premature infants; Early nursing intervention; Feeding; Clinical application
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