Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 10 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 93-104
Effect of Prefeeding Oromotor Stimulation on Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review
Suvashri Sasmal1, Asha P. Shetty2, Bijan Saha3
1Ph.D. Nursing scholar, National Consortium for Ph.D. in Nursing, Indian Nursing Council
2Professor cum Principal, College of Nursing, AIIMS Bhubaneswar
3Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, IPGME&R, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
Corresponding Author: Suvashri Sasmal
ABSTRACT
Background: Oromotor stimulation is currently preferred intervention for influencing oral skills in preterms. Thus, this review is carried out to generate evidence showing efficacy of prefeeding oromotor stimulation among preterm babies.
Methods: PRISMA guidelines are followed and searched in PubMed, Cochrane library, Clinical trials database, and reference list of related articles which were published from Jan. 2000 to 31 Dec. 2020 in English language. We included only randomized controlled trials.
Results: Eleven eligible studies out of 88 studies were screened and included for qualitative synthesis. It was found that prefeeding oromotor stimulation initiates early achievement of independent oral feeding though the treatment protocol is not standardized.
Conclusions: Practice of prefeeding oral stimulation has variety of protocol thus results should be comprehended carefully.
Key words: prefeeding, oromotor stimulation, preterm, effect