Interventional Effect of Quiet Time Protocol on the Physiological Parameters of Premature Neonates Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background: Premature neonates are a group of high-risk patients who need intensive medical care and hospitalization in the neonatal unit (NICU) for their survival. In NICU environment, there highly stressful stimuli that have negative effect on physiological parameters premature neonates. One interventions improve is implementation quiet time protocol. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate protocol intervention admitted NICU. Methods: This quasi-experimental was performed 62 selected through convenient sampling method out First, samples control were collected. A demographic data questionnaire employed. Neonates two groups examined 60 min during three phases before, during, after evening shift 15 - 17 o’clock. Data analyzed using SPSS software version 22 by chi-squared test, repeated measures analysis variance (ANOVA), t-test. P-value < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: results ANOVA regarding arterial blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) percentage showed changes over significant (P 0.001). There also difference between terms = 0.004). other words, SaO2 not same groups, score higher than group. heart rate respiratory Conclusions: effective reducing environmental improving parameters. Therefore, these procedures each 8-hour shift, includes specific period which light, sound, bedside stimulation controllably reduced, recommended as standard reduce stress growth development