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 |