The Effect of the Odor of Breast Milk on the Time Needed for Transition From Gavage to Total Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants

Yildiz, AYNUR; ARIKAN, Duygu; GÖZÜM, SEBAHAT; Tastekin, Ayhan; Budancamanak, Ilknur

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01410.x

The Effect of the Odor of Breast Milk on the Time Needed for Transition From Gavage to Total Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants

Yildiz A., ARIKAN D., GÖZÜM S., Tastekin A., Budancamanak I.

JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP, vol.43, no.3, pp.265-273, 2011 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01410.x
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.265-273
Keywords: Breast milk odor, preterm infant, gavage feeding, oral feeding, nonnutritive sucking, NONNUTRITIVE SUCKING, RESPIRATORY CONTROL, PREMATURE-INFANTS, STIMULATION, MATURATION, SKILLS, INTERVENTION, COORDINATION, ORGANIZATION, BEHAVIOR

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the application of the odor of breast milk in preterm infants during gavage feeding on the period of transition to total oral feeding.