Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Background: BBLR cases are often associated with prematurity as the cause. There are many forms of intervention in handling BBLR babies, one of which is providing intervention aimed at optimizing the baby's growth and development, one of which is providing additional stimulation which includes touch and massage. Purpose: Analyze the differences in giving massage treatment to BBLR babies. Method: Quasi experimental research design, one-group pretest posttest design. The population in this study was BBLR at Permata Bunda Hospital. The total sample was 12 respondents using the total sampling technique. Results: The results of the research show that the p value is 0.000 < α 0.05, which indicates that Ho is rejected, which means significant weight gain before and after baby massage. Conclusion: The results of the baby massage treatment showed that there was a significant increase in body weight before and after the baby massage.
Source: Jurnal Profesi Bidan Indonesia
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220337063