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Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology 2007;14(1):11-21.
Published online May 1, 2007.
Effect of Cycled Lighting and Auditory Stimulation on Body Weight, Physiological Variables and Behavioral States in Low Birth Weight Infants.
In Sook Jung, Chong Woo Bae
1Department of Nursing, Sahmyook Nursing & Health College, Seoul, Korea. irisleejung@hanmail.net
2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea.
야간 빛 차단과 청각자극이 저출생체중아의 체중, 생리적 변수 및 행동상태에 미치는 효과
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Abstract
PURPOSE
This study was aimed at finding the effects of cycled lighting and auditory stimulation on body weight, physiological variables and the behavioral state of low birth weight infants (LBWI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
METHODS
The subjects were 30 LBWI at 2 NICUs. They were assigned to experimental I, experimental II and control group which consisted of 10 subjects in each of their regular sequence. Cycled lighting was applied to the experimental group I for 10 days, cycled light and auditory stimualtion were applied to the experimental group II.
RESULTS
It was certified that the application of cycled lighting and auditory stimulation resulted in increased body weight, decreased heart rate, and stabilization of the behavioral states of the LBWI. However, there was no effect on increase of O2 saturation and decrease of respiration rate.
CONCLUSION
The application of cycled lighting and auditory stimulation might be interventions which would in turn have positive effects on the growth and development of LBWI.
Key Words: Cycled lighting; Auditory stimulation; Low birth weight infant; Physiological variables; Behavioral state


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