College
College of Health Professions (CHP)
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 15:55:56
Major
Nursing RN/BSN Akron
Honors Course
Nursing Research Honors
Number of Credits
5
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2020
Abstract
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a growing issue in today’s society, especially in women of the childbearing age who use substances during pregnancy. As use of substances, such as opiates, increases in the United States, the healthcare industry has noticed a significant rise in the number of neonates born with symptoms of NAS withdrawal. Through the analysis and synthesis of research, the purpose of this paper is to appraise the evidence regarding the effects of supplemental nonpharmacological interventions, specifically rooming-in and breastfeeding, compared to standard pharmacological treatment, on NAS withdrawal symptoms. Twenty peer-reviewed research studies conducted between 2010 and 2018 were obtained from scholarly databases. These studies were then analyzed based on relevance to neonates experiencing NAS symptoms in relation to nonpharmacological interventions including rooming-in and breastfeeding. Researchers have consistently concluded that rooming-in and breastfeeding have positive impacts on NAS outcomes such as decreased need for pharmacological treatment, severity of NAS withdrawal symptoms, and length of stay.
Research Sponsor
Debra Horning
First Reader
Mary Burton
Second Reader
Amy LePard
Honors Faculty Advisor
Christine Graor
Recommended Citation
Gray, Alexandrea; Smith, Rachel; Miller, Trina; Vaccaro, Nina; and Milhoan, Ashlyn, "Effects of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Outcomes in Neonates with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Systematic Review" (2020). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1026.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1026