The aim of the study is to compare pain and stress levels in the early neonatal period in newborns with and without oxytocin induction. The research was conducted in a case-control study design. The population of the study consisted of participants who gave birth vaginally (with or without oxytocin induction). The sample number of the study was calculated with the G\*Power 3.1.9.2 program, taking into account the mean and standard deviation values of the NIPS score in Cetinkaya et al., (2020). Effect size: 0.666, α= 0.05, power: 0.95, oxytocin induction group: 60, non-oxytocin induction group: 60. Anticipating possible data loss, 164 participants and their newborns were included, 85 in the oxytocin induction group and 79 in the non-oxytocin induction group. was included. The data of the study were collected using the Pregnant Information Form, Neonatal Follow-up Form and Newborn Pain and Stress Assessment Scale (ALPS-Neo). The research data were analyzed in SPSS 29.0 (IBM) program.
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Filling out the ALPS-Neo form before the newborn drying procedure.
Timeframe: In the first minute after birth.
Filling in the ALPS-Neo form during the newborn drying process.
Timeframe: At 5 minutes after birth.
Filling out the ALPS-Neo form after the newborn drying procedure.
Timeframe: At the 5th minute after drying.