Belpinar, AyseYayan, Emriye Hilal2024-08-042024-08-0420231550-83071878-7541https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2023.02.010https://hdl.handle.net/11616/101208Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Yakson touch and mother's voice on pain and comfort levels of preterm infants during nasal CPAP application. Design and methods: The study was conducted as a randomized experimental study with a control group. It included 124 premature infants (mother's voice group = 31, Yakson touch group = 31, mother's voice+ Yakson touch group= 31, control group = 31) of 28-37 weeks of age who had nasal CPAP application in the NICU of a state hospital in souteastern Turkey between April 2019 and August 2020. While the infants in the experimental group received mother's voice, Yakson touch, and mother's voice+ Yakson touch procedures before, during and after nasal CPAP application, the infants in the control group received nasal CPAP application without extra intervention. Newborn Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) and Premature Infant Comfort Scale (PICS) were used to collect data. Results: Further analysis revealed that the Yakson Touch was the most beneficial intervention for reducing NIPS scores and PICS scores during and after nasal CPAP application in the experimental groups, followed by mother's voice + Yakson touch and lastly mother's voice. Conclusion: Yakson touch and mother's voice+Yakson touch methods, are effective in neonatal pain and comfort management during and after the nasal CPAP application.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessNasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP)Yakson touchMother's VoicePainComfortArticle1957437483687219210.1016/j.explore.2023.02.0102-s2.0-85149643572Q2WOS:001071120600001Q3