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The Effects Of Music Therapy And Cuddling On Symptoms Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Allie Tasket Sep 2021

The Effects Of Music Therapy And Cuddling On Symptoms Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Allie Tasket

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Problem Statement: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is a group of withdrawal symptoms infants can experience after birth due to the abrupt discontinuation of opioids/narcotics exposed to in utero. These symptoms can include pain, nausea, irritability, vomiting, and tremors.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cuddling and music therapy on symptoms of neonatal abstinence syndrome including heart rate, respiratory rate, and Finnegan scores (FS).

Study design: A one-group pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental design was used to compare the effects of cuddling and music therapy on neonatal abstinence syndrome symptoms. Cuddling involves a trained cuddler holding an …