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2. Improving feeding skills and transition to breastfeeding in early preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial of oromotor intervention

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Nilay Comuk Balci, Sahin Takci, and H. Canan Seren

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preterm, oral-motor therapy programme, oral feeding, breast feeding, oral motor assessment scale, Pediatrics, RJ1-570
Abstract

IntroductionOromotor therapy exercises used for preterm infants in the NICU might promote oral-motor skills and shorten discharge day. This study investigates the impact of an oral-motor therapy program on the successful transition to breastfeeding (BF) and the enhancement of feeding skills in preterm infants below 30 weeks of gestational age who experience feeding intolerance.MethodsThe intervention group received oral-motor therapy programme for one month, while the control group did not. The feeding skills were evaluated by Early Feeding Skills Assessment Tool (EFS) and Preterm Oral Feeding Readiness Scales (POFRAS).ResultsThere was a significant difference in EFS and POFRAS scores, transition to bottle feeding at discharge and transition to BF after discharge between babies given oral-motor therapy programme and controls (p

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2023
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