Pain Relieving Effect of Yakson Therapy for Infants

Park, Eun Sook; Sung, Kyung Suk; Oh, Won‐Oak; Im, Hye Sang; Kim, Eun Sook; Kim, Yeon Ah; Lee, Chun Hee

doi:10.4040/jkan.2006.36.6.897

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“…Yakson therapy effects have been found, through a quasi-experimental study, to improve maternal attachment and attachment behavior. [ 6 ] Kim et al . evaluated the acute impact of gentle human touch and Yakson both on preterm infant state during and immediately after touch.…”

Section: Improve Attachment Behaviormentioning

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Yakson touch as a part of early intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A systematic narrative review

Parashar

Samuel

Bansal

et al. 2016

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Yakson is a Korean therapeutic touch given to neonates and infants by caressing their abdomen with one hand while the other hand is placed on the back of the neonate\infant either to relieve their pain or to calm them down. It was traditionally used by Koreans by caressing the aching body part of their children with a belief that it would relieve their pain. In spite of clinical evidence of its usefulness, there is limited literature available on Yakson touch. A systematic narrative review (SNR) was undertaken on studies that were carried out on the effectiveness of Yakson touch on infants and neonates. Only seven studies were detected from five major electronic databases, searched with the keywords: “Yakson,“ “Yakson touch,” and “Yakson in neonates”. One of the studies has been included in two Cochrane reviews by the same group of researchers published in 2011 and 2015, respectively, and also in a literature review. The evidence from these articles suggests that Yakson touch is able to increase the sleep scores of infants, affects their behavioral response, decreases the stress levels, increases maternal attachment, and has calming effects on them. However, the number of studies is limited, and thus the efficacy of this intervention has not been sufficiently established. Hence, there is a definite need for future studies to prove the efficacy of Yakson to include it in the early intervention programs. This SNR is aimed at compiling the studies which determined to prove the efficacy of the intervention of Yakson.

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Section: Improve Attachment Behaviormentioning

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Yakson touch as a part of early intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A systematic narrative review

Parashar

Samuel

Bansal

et al. 2016

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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“…The effectiveness of the‐non‐pharmacological methods of pain relief has been a focus in infant pain management. Evidences have shown that breastfeeding and multisensory stimulation (massage, eye contact, skin‐to‐skin contact and oral glucose) are effective pain relievers and should be encouraged during intrusive procedures 28–33 . The international protocol demands that topical anaesthetic (EMLA cream) be used on infants before any intrusive procedure.…”

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“…% of mothers skin-to-skin contact and oral glucose) are effective pain relievers and should be encouraged during intrusive procedures. [28][29][30][31][32][33] The international protocol demands that topical anaesthetic (EMLA cream) be used on infants before any intrusive procedure. In developing nations the cost of the EMLA cream could be high and might be unaffordable.…”

Section: Methods Of Pain Reliefmentioning

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Knowledge and management of infants' pain by mothers in Ile Ife, Nigeria

Olaogun

Ayandiran

Olalumade

et al. 2008

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Mothers' knowledge and management of pain in infants were assessed in this study. A total of 130 mothers from two health centres in Ile Ife, Southwest, Nigeria were selected by systematic sampling method. Only 3.8% indicated that neonates experience pain. Malaria (46.2%) was the major cause of pain identified. Analgesic/antimalarials (56.9%) and breastfeeding (16.9%) are used in pain relief. To improve the quality of life of infants, mothers must be educated on the assessment, early detection and management of pain.

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“…The results of eight studies suggest that new experimental studies are needed. In addition, there are few studies on the heel prick procedure in the literature (Dur et al, 2020;Park et al, 2006;Im, Kim, Sung & Oh, 2007;Mir, Vashani, Sadeghi, Boskabadi & Khorshahi, 2018). The Yakson touch protocol takes a total of 15 minutes.…”

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The Effect of Yakson Touch on Pain and Physiological Parameters of the Newborn

Ekinci,

Karataş,

Arslan

2024

Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi

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Background: The stressors faced by the newborn can directly affect the newborn’s sensory development, brain development and organization by causing pain in the newborn. Yakson touch, a traditional Korean cultural practice, is known to reduce the pain in the newborn. Aims: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Yakson touch applied to the newborn on pain and physiological parameters during the heel prick procedure. Methods: The study was conducted using a randomized controlled trial design (experimental, control). The study sample consisted of 80 newborns (experimental group = 40, control group = 40), all born between 35-40 gestational weeks and considered suitable for clinical conditions. Yakson touch is a technique that involves warm, pressure less, slow, and compassionate touch, following a fixed fifteen-minute protocol. The Yakson touch protocol was initiated for the experimental group before the heel prick procedure. Research data were obtained using the Parent and Baby Information Form, Physiological Parameters Observation Form and Newborn Baby Pain Scale. Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS V23 and the significance level was taken as p < .05. Results: There was no difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of neonatal oxygen saturation, heart rate, and pain score before, during, and after the procedure (p > .05). There was no difference in cry duration between the two groups before and after the heel prick procedure, but the newborns in the experimental group cried less during the heel prick procedure compared to the control group (p = .007). Conclusion: The newborns in the experimental group, who receives Yakson touch during the heel pricking procedure, had shorter crying times than those in the control group. Therefore, it is recommended to include Yakson touch in nursing interventions during this procedure.

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Pain Relieving Effect of Yakson Therapy for Infants

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Yakson touch as a part of early intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A systematic narrative review

Yakson touch as a part of early intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A systematic narrative review

Knowledge and management of infants' pain by mothers in Ile Ife, Nigeria

The Effect of Yakson Touch on Pain and Physiological Parameters of the Newborn

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