Maternal singing reduced pain indexes in 2-month-old infants and increased proximity during vaccinations.
Acta Paediatr
; 113(7): 1664-1671, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38264948
ABSTRACT
AIM:
Immunisation is a global health priority, but methods of non-pharmacological pain relief are not widely used in routine clinical practice. In this study, we set out to investigate the effects of maternal singing during the routine vaccination of infants.METHODS:
We recruited 67 mother-infant pairs at Health Centres in the Aosta Region of Italy. Infants aged 2-4 months were randomly allocated to a singing intervention group or to a control group whose injections were administered following standard practice. Pre- and post-immunisation pain was blindly assessed using the Modified Behavioural Pain Scale, and mother-infant proximity indexes were assigned based on muted video-tracks.RESULTS:
When assessed for pain, the infants in the maternal singing group were assigned significantly lower movement indexes (p = 0.032) and marginally significantly lower cry indexes (p = 0.076). A higher frequency of mother-to-infant gaze (p < 0.005) was observed in the singing group dyads. Finally, the intervention group mothers' self-perceived ease in singing was correlated with their previous singing experience and with lower anxiety following the vaccination procedure (p < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Maternal singing during immunisation procedures benefits both mothers and babies. The practice of singing is a biologically rooted and adaptive form of intuitive parental communication that should be encouraged, especially in at-risk populations.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vacinação
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Canto
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Relações Mãe-Filho
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Paediatr
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália