Childhood pain can cause long-term and psychologically harmful effects. Music can reduce pain and anxiety. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the mother-sung lullaby during vaccine administration on vaccine-induced pain in babies and anxiety in mothers.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of the mother-sung lullaby during vaccine administration on vaccine-induced pain in babies and anxiety in mothers. Two family health centers in Turkey between March 4, 2020, and August 28, 2020. A total of 60 babies who received the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine and their mothers.These babies were randomly assigned to one of two groups, including 30 babies in the lullaby group and 30 babies in the control group. Data on descriptive information for all babies and mothers were collected through face-to-face interviews with the mothers before vaccination. Heart rate, oxygen saturation, and crying duration were measured in all babies. Heart rate and oxygen saturation of the babies were recorded using a pulse oximeter during and after vaccine administration. The crying time, measured for up to 30 seconds after vaccination, was recorded as the total cry time (using video seconds). The pain score was evaluated by two observers using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale, based on video recordings obtained during and after vaccine administration. In addition, mothers' anxiety scores were measured using the "State Anxiety Inventory," both before and after vaccination.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Approximately 15 seconds before the vaccination, each baby's mother began to sing a lullaby. Infant's mother continued to sing lullabies until all the vaccinations, which were given immediately after the BCG vaccination, were completed. Each mother touched her baby's hands and body while singing a lullaby and hugged her baby after the procedure. All the mothers sang the same lullaby, "Sleep and Grow". Mothers were reminded of the words to the lullaby before vaccine administration.
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Burdur, Turkey (Türkiye)
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) was used for the pain assessment. The NIPS consists of 6 behavioral sections, including facial expression, crying, breathing pattern, arm and leg movements, and wakefulness. Although 2 point values (0-1 point) can be scored for behaviors other than crying, 3 point values (0-1-2 points) are scored for crying. The total score ranges from 0 to 7, with higher scores indicated increased pain intensity.
Time frame: 6 MONTHS
State Anxiety Inventory (SAI)
The SAI was used in this study, which can be used to determines how an individual feels at a certain time and under certain conditions. The SAI consists of 20 questions, with scores ranging from 20-80. A high score indicates high anxiety, whereas a low score indicates low anxiety. The State Anxiety Inventory was used to determine the anxiety levels of the mothers before and after the vaccine administration.
Time frame: 6 MONTHS
Heart Rate
Heart rate of the babies were recorded using a pulse oximeter placed on the right or left foot or hand of each baby before the intervention. Heart rate levels were recorded during and after vaccination.
Time frame: 6 MONTHS
Oxygen Saturation
Oxygen saturation of the babies were recorded using a pulse oximeter placed on the right or left foot or hand of each baby before the intervention. Oxygen saturation levels were recorded during and after vaccination.
Time frame: 6 MONTHS
Crying duration of babies
The crying time was expressed in seconds. The cry time measured up to 30 seconds after vaccination was the total cry time (using video seconds).
Time frame: 6 MONTHS
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