Contemporary Nursing

Objective To analyze and discuss the effects of maternal audio stimulation combined with oral motor intervention on oral feeding of premature infants. Methods Forty premature infants admitted to our hospital from April 2023 to December 2024 were selected as the research subjects and evenly divided into an observation group (maternal audio stimulation combined with oral motor intervention) and a control group (conventional nursing intervention). The feeding status, oral motor function, and physical development of the two groups of infants were compared. Results 1. Before nursing (P>0.05); The evaluation results of the Post Nursing Oral Feeding Assessment Scale (PIOFRA) were higher than those of the control group; And the start/complete oral feeding time was shorter than that of the control group, and the efficiency was better than that of the control group (P<0.05). 2. Before nursing (P>0.05); After nursing, the normal sucking function of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, and the impaired sucking and disordered sucking morphology were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). 3. Before nursing (P>0.05); The weight, head circumference, and height development of the observation group after nursing were better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The combination of maternal audio stimulation and oral motor intervention has a significant effect on oral feeding of premature infants and is worthy of wide promotion and application.

Parental audio stimulation; Oral exercise intervention; Premature infant; Oral feeding