Effects of massage intervention on discharged premature infants' weight, parental stress, and parent-child attachment: A randomized controlled trial.
Infant Behav Dev
; 72: 101867, 2023 08.
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ABSTRACT
Infant massage enhances the growth and development of premature infants and promotes parent-child bonding. However, its effects on parental stress and parent-child attachment in premature infants, as well as gender differences thereof, remain unclear. In this randomized controlled trial, we used a repeated-measures design and included 61 premature infants (mean gestational age 35.1 ± 1.5 weeks). Weight, parental stress, and parent-child attachment were measured at multiple time points before massage and 1, 4, 8, and 12 weeks after commencing infant massage. The results revealed that the massage group infants had significantly higher weight gain than the control (no massage) group infants at all four time points. Moreover, parents in the massage group reported notably lower levels of stress than those in the control group, particularly in the parental distress and difficult children subscales. No significant between-group differences were observed in parent-child attachment. Furthermore, no significant differences were observed between fathers and mothers in parental stress and parent-child attachment. However, fathers reported higher levels of distress than mothers at 4 and 12 weeks. In conclusion, infant massage led to increased infant weight and reduced parental stress over time, and differences between fathers and mothers were not significant, except fathers exhibiting higher levels of distress than mothers over time. Healthcare professionals should educate and support parents on infant massage before discharge of premature infants.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alta do Paciente
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Nascimento Prematuro
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infant Behav Dev
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA