Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the interactions between mothers in a methadone treatment program and their infants during a bottle feeding and compare the findings with normed data. Design: A comparative-descriptive design was used. Sample: Data from 12 opiate-exposed mother-infant dyads were compared with normed data. Main outcome variable: Nursing Child Assessment Satellite-Training Scale scores. Results: The opiate-exposed dyads scored significantly lower than the normed dyads in the infant subscales of clarity of cues (p <.001, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.56-4.08) and responsiveness to caregiver (p <.01, 95% CI, 0.27-2.5), as well as the total score (p <.001, 95% CI, 2.42-6.15). Parent sensitivity to infant cues subscale (p <.01, 95% CI, 0.42-2.37) and parent contingency score (p <.01, 95% CI, 0.55-3.81) were also significantly lower. The cognitive growth fostering subscale scores were significantly higher in the neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) group (p <.01, 95% CI, 22.94 to 20.7).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-304 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Neonatal network : NN |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Feeding
- Maternal interaction
- Neonatal abstinence
- Nursing Child Assessment Satellite-Training Scale (NCAST)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Critical Care
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine