Breast Milk Odor on the Pain and Stress Level of the Newborn Endotracheal Aspiration Procedure

Our study aims to determine the effect of breast milk odor on pain and stress in the application of endotracheal aspiration in newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The research is planned experimentally with a pretest posttest randomized control group. The research will be carried out in Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between March-December 2022. The population of the study will consist of patients aged 30-28 days who were hospitalized in the Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between March-December 2022 and received mechanical ventilation treatment. The research sample; Babies of families who are hospitalized on the dates specified with the probability sampling method and meet the research criteria and volunteer to participate in the research will be formed. Questionnaire Form, Neonatal Pain and Stress Assessment Scale, and Follow-up Form will be used to collect research data. The scent of breast milk will be used as an intervention tool in the research.