Hugsy: a comforting solution for preterm neonates designed to enhance parent-child bonding

S. Claes; M. Cabral Guerra; J. Du; L.M. Smits; D. Kommers; S.B. Oetomo

doi:10.1109/CHASE.2017.76

Hugsy: a comforting solution for preterm neonates designed to enhance parent-child bonding

S. Claes, M. Cabral Guerra, J. Du, L.M. Smits, D. Kommers, S.B. Oetomo

Department of Industrial Design

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Abstract

Premature neonates frequently need to spend several weeks or months in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). These neonates will experience a significant amount of pain, stress and discomfort during their hospital stay due to various medical interventions they will receive ranging from feeding to surgery. Although pharmacological pain treatments are available, often they are not suited for relieving of day-to-day discomfort and pain. Evidence is accumulating in the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to relieve pain and discomfort for premature neonates, for example: Kangaroo care, facilitated tucking, and aromatherapy. This paper describes a new non-pharmacological comforting solution that combines various non-pharmacological interventions in a holistic way to provide comfort to neonates. The proposed solution, Hugsy, facilitates kangaroo care moments, and simulates the kangaroo care experience within the incubator by providing the neonate with a parent's unique smell, heartbeat, and feeling of support. We discuss the design and application of the solution, as well as the clinical study conducted with the first prototypes. Results indicate the Hugsy is a promising solution for comforting premature neonates and enhancing parent-child bonding.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Connected Health
Subtitle of host publication	Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	177-184
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509047215
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2017.76
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2017
Event	2nd IEEE/ACM Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, (CHASE 2017), 17-19 July 2017, Philadelphia, USA - Philadelphia, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2017 → 19 Jul 2017 http://conferences.computer.org/chase2017/

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Conference	2nd IEEE/ACM Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, (CHASE 2017), 17-19 July 2017, Philadelphia, USA
Abbreviated title	CHASE 2017
Country	United States
City	Philadelphia
Period	17/07/17 → 19/07/17
Internet address	http://conferences.computer.org/chase2017/

Keywords

aromatherapy
bonding
comforting solution
heartbeat
positioning
Preterm neonates
swaddling
user-centered design

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Claes, S., Cabral Guerra, M., Du, J., Smits, L. M., Kommers, D., & Oetomo, S. B. (2017). Hugsy: a comforting solution for preterm neonates designed to enhance parent-child bonding. In Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2017 (pp. 177-184). [8010631] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2017.76

Claes, S. ; Cabral Guerra, M. ; Du, J. ; Smits, L.M. ; Kommers, D. ; Oetomo, S.B. / Hugsy : a comforting solution for preterm neonates designed to enhance parent-child bonding. Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017. pp. 177-184

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Claes, S, Cabral Guerra, M, Du, J, Smits, LM, Kommers, D & Oetomo, SB 2017, Hugsy: a comforting solution for preterm neonates designed to enhance parent-child bonding. in Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2017., 8010631, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 177-184, 2nd IEEE/ACM Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, (CHASE 2017), 17-19 July 2017, Philadelphia, USA, Philadelphia, United States, 17/07/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2017.76

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Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017. p. 177-184 8010631.

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Hugsy: a comforting solution for preterm neonates designed to enhance parent-child bonding

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