Table 6.
Examples of "mothers' descriptions of infants' reactions during hospital stay"
| Mothers descriptions of infants reaction on “hands-on” |
Experimental group n = 53 Number of infants |
Control group n = 50 Number of infants |
|---|---|---|
|
Suckled temporarily |
0 |
1 |
|
Passive reaction |
11 |
9 |
| “no reaction” “passive” “fell asleep” “didn’t care” “not interested” “bored” “turned off” | ||
|
Strong reaction |
30 |
32 |
| “screaming” “became hysterical” “was defensive” “avoidant” “sad” “panicked” “worried” “mad” “angry” | ||
|
Did not receive hands-on intervention |
3 |
2 |
|
Not noted |
9 |
6 |
| Total | 53 | 50 |