Nursing Interventions That Promote Sleep in Preterm Newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units: An Integrative Review

Catarina Firmino, Marlene Rodrigues, Sofia Franco, Judicília Ferreira, Ana Rita Simões, Cidália Castro and Júlio Belo Fernandes ()
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Catarina Firmino: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
Marlene Rodrigues: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
Sofia Franco: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
Judicília Ferreira: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
Ana Rita Simões: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
Cidália Castro: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
Júlio Belo Fernandes: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 17, 1-11

Abstract: Sleep is a crucial factor for the psychological and physiological well-being of any human being. In Neonatal Intensive Care Units, preterm newborns’ sleep may be at risk due to medical and nursing care, environmental stimuli and manipulation. This review aims to identify the nurses’ interventions that promote sleep in preterm newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units. An integrative review was conducted following Whittemore and Knafl’s methodology and the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement. The research was carried out on the electronic databases PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and ScienceDirect, with a timeframe from 2010 to 2021. A total of 359 articles were initially identified. After selection and analysis, five studies were included in the sample. Interventions by nursing staff that promote sleep in preterm newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units fall within three categories: environmental management, relaxation techniques and therapeutic positioning. Nurses play a vital role in implementing interventions that promote preterm newborns’ sleep. They can positively affect preterm newborns’ sleep by controlling environmental stimuli and applying relaxation techniques and therapeutic positioning to their care practices.

Keywords: barriers; facilitators; person-centred care; rehabilitation; qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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