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The Effect of White Noise and Manual Fetal Positioning During Venous Blood Collection on Pain, Oxygen Saturation, and Vital Signs in Term Newborns

Dudu Beren Kılıçarslan(KARAMAN EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ)0000-0002-1872-7940
Ayşe Sonay Türkmen(KARAMANOĞLU MEHMETBEY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3716-3255
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2026-10-08
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Conclusion: A combination of white noise and fetal position was more effective in reducing pain in newborns during venous blood collection.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To determine the effect of white noise and fetal position on acute pain, oxygen saturation and vital signs in term newborns during venous blood collection.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 160 term newborns.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: A combination of white noise and fetal position was more effective in reducing pain in newborns during venous blood collection.
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⚙️Variables:Fetal position · pain · term newborn

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Objective: To determine the effect of white noise and fetal position on acute pain, oxygen saturation and vital signs in term newborns during venous blood collection. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 160 term newborns. The data were collected using an information form, a vital signs evaluation form and the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent and paired samples t-test, Anova, repeated measures Anova. Results: The study included four groups. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of demographic characteristics. Newborns in the fetal position had significantly shorter procedure time than those in the other groups (pcontrol=0.041, pwhitenoise<0.01, pwhitenoise+fetalposition=0.008). Newborns in the control group had significantly higher pain than those in the other groups during and after the blood collection procedure (p<0.001), followed by those in the fetal position, white noise, and white noise+fetal position groups, respectively. Those the control group had significantly higher mean heart rate than those in the other groups (pwhitenoise=0.012; pfetalposition<0.01; pwhitenoise+fetalposition=0.010). Newborns in the control group had the lowest saturation value during the procedure (p<0.05). Conclusion: A combination of white noise and fetal position was more effective in reducing pain in newborns during venous blood collection.

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Kılıçarslan, D. B., Türkmen, A. S. (2026). The Effect of White Noise and Manual Fetal Positioning During Venous Blood Collection on Pain, Oxygen Saturation, and Vital Signs in Term Newborns. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 15 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1918912

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