Korean J Child Health Nurs.  2002 Jul;8(3):322-333.

An Analysis of Research on the Sensory Stimulation in Newborn Infants in Korea

• Lee KJ
• Lee MH

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of study was : 1) to analyse the trend of research on the sensory stimulation in newborn in Korea, 2) to suggest direction for further study on the sensory stimulation in newborn and contributing to the use of intervention in newborn. METHOD: Research studies on the sensory stimulation in newborn were selected from the dissertations, parents-child health. Academic Society Journal, and from Korean Journal of Pediatrcs which were conducted between 1984 and 2002. The total numbers of the studies were 15. These studies were analyzed for 1) time of publication or presentation 2) thesis for a degree or nondegree 3) characteristics of subjects 4) sample size 5) research design 6) type of sensory stimualtion 7) meaurement tool 8) result. RESULT: 1)The most year of studies were the 1996's~2000's. 2)The degree of studies were higher than nondegree. 3) The most characteristics of subjects were the premature infants. 4) The most frequent sample sizes were 11-20. 5)The all research design was nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design in quasi experimental basis. 6)The most type of sensory stimulation was Field massage(tactile and kinesthetic). 7) The measurement tool used all objective tools. 8) The most research data were collected by the measure of the weight, heart rate, behavior state, respiration, stress hormon and positive results.
CONCLUSION
1) Human sensory stimulation did not seem to harm the infants. 2) several positive effects of sensory stimulation that have been reported previously must be reevaluated. 3)further research will be required large sample size, long-term outcome, individualized stimulation program, early parent-infant contact in order to enhance the development of attachment, to determine the underlying mechanism and theorical frame for these stimulation effect.

MeSH Terms

Heart Rate
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn*
Infant, Premature
Korea*
Publications
Research Design
Respiration
Sample Size
Child Health