Sudha, M (2012) Assess the Effectiveness of prone position on improvement in selected physiological parameters among neonates on oxygen therapy in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Chennai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
In the last few years, prone position has used in preterm neonates to improve oxygenation. A quasi–experimental design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of prone position on improvement in selected physiological parameters among neonates on oxygen therapy in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Institute Of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Chennai-8 .Sixty neonates >32 weeks of gestation on oxygen therapy via oxygenhood, nasal prongs and bubble CPAP were selected using convenient sampling technique. The newborns were taken for the intervention once routine care was finished. Experimental group neonates were placed in prone position and the selected physiological parameters were monitored for every 30 minutes for two hours by using pulse oximeter and the control group neonates were in supine position as per the hospital routine and the selected physiological parameters were monitored for every 30 minutes for two hours. The same procedure was carried out for two consecutive days. Data was collected using observation schedule and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: Neonates maintained slightly higher heart rate and oxygen saturation level and lower respiratory rate in prone position than in the supine position at p<0.05.The result revealed that positioning is more effective for the low birth weight babies. CONCLUSION: The study indicated that placing the newborn in prone position is an easy, noninvasive and inexpensive method that could lead to an improvement in oxygenation in infants who are under oxygen therapy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, prone position, improvement, selected physiological parameters, neonates, oxygen therapy, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Chennai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2020 19:13 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Aug 2020 02:52 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12899 |
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