Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2006;6(2):85-8.
Newborns physiological response to sound perception. when singing is a way to provide nursing care in the NICU
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793200600010
Abstract
Theoretical reflexive study which objective is to relate the newborn’s physiological responses to its sound perception when submitted in an ICU using as references human physiology, psychology and music. The discussions are based on the premiss that music, besides its beauty and enchanting properties, is a form of kinetic energy, a vibration impulse and, as such, capable of influencing the newborn’s body. These influences are noticed in the digestive and circulatory systems, in hormones production, breathing, nutrition and nervous system. The possibility that the nursing team has of influencing the newborn’s body through sound and music as a strategy for the promotion of the well-being of this clientele is observed. The conclusion resides on the fact that singing while administering care to a newborn in an ICU could be a possibility of care provided the sound produced by the professional is in between a frequency range of 65 to 80Hz.
Keywords: Music; Newborn; Nursing care