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dc.contributor.authorBadr, Lina Kurdahien_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdallah, Bahiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHawari, Mirvaten_US
dc.contributor.authorSidani, Saadiehen_US
dc.contributor.authorKassar, Mayen_US
dc.contributor.authorNakad, Pascaleen_US
dc.contributor.authorBreidi, Juliannaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-23T09:00:54Z-
dc.date.available2020-12-23T09:00:54Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/1838-
dc.description.abstractThe exposure of premature infants to stressors, such as pain intended to ensure their survival, may instead alter their brain development and contribute to several learning and behavioral difficulties observed in later childhood. The objective of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to compare the pain responses of 72 preterm infants to a heel stick procedure taking into consideration a variety of factors, including the use of opioids and sedatives. The pain scores assessed on the Preterm Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) scale were highest for the lowest gestational age (GA) group. Multiple linear regression analysis with the four predictor variables noted to be correlated with the PIPP scores (GA, type of needle, severity of illness, and behavioral state) indicated a significant overall relationship (F [5/66] = 5.62, p < 0.01) and accounted for 44% of the variance. All but severity of illness did not add significantly to the variance. Gender, postnatal age, amount, opioids, and sedatives used were not correlated to the PIPP scores. It was concluded that sick premature infants and those who have been exposed to a variety of painful procedures may not manifest behavioral or physiological signs of pain, but may be the most to benefit from precise pain assessment and prudent management.en_US
dc.format.extent8 p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of premature infant pain responses to heel sticksen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationNursing Programen_US
dc.description.volume36en_US
dc.description.issue3en_US
dc.description.startpage129en_US
dc.description.endpage136en_US
dc.date.catalogued2017-12-11-
dc.description.statusPublisheden_US
dc.identifier.OlibID175478-
dc.identifier.openURLhttps://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/83fc/4fe89741f99ac9418ad5434594b8339a7612.pdfen_US
dc.relation.ispartoftextJournal of pediatric nursingen_US
dc.provenance.recordsourceOliben_US
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