Mother's hand tool as a skin-to-skin contact simulation instrument decreases pain levels in newborns
BACKGROUND Sensory stimulation activates the gate control mechanism, raises the level of beta endorphins, and the secretion of beta endorphins increases the pain threshold, reducing or eliminating the feeling of pain. It has been reported that skin-to-skin contact or sensual stimulation reduces str...
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Universa Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://univmed.org/ejurnal/index.php/medicina/article/view/1147 |