Aktuellt kunskapsläge om spädbarnsmassage — systematisk litteraturöversikt 2006–2011

Garmy, Pernilla

doi:10.1177/010740831203200407

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“…More health benefits reported include improved sleep, respiration and elimination, reduction in colic and flatulence, and improved growth (Garmy, 2012). Studies have also shown that infant massage has a positive effect on mothers who suffer from postpartum depression (Field et al, 1996;Onozawa, Glover, Adams, Modi, & Kumar, 2001;Roberts & Glover, 2008).…”

Section: Infant Massagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A mixed-method study with several aims and measures found infant massage to improve mother-child interaction (Porreca, Parolin, Bozza, Freato, & Simonelli, 2016). However, few studies describe how mothers experience baby massage, and several research articles have concluded that these questions should be explored further (Bennett et al, 2013;Garmy, 2012;Kristensen et al, 2015).…”

Section: Infant Massagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Infant massage training for mothers is thought to be a low-cost, easy-to-use method in primary care (Garmy, 2012;Oswalt, Biasini, Wilson, & Mrug, 2009;Underdown et al, 2013).…”

Section: Infant Massagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is, however, limited research describing how mothers experience infant massage in relation to the mother, her relationship with the infant and mother-child interaction, and several articles conclude that these issues need to be explored (Bennett et al, 2013;Garmy, 2012;Kristensen et al, 2015).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mothers’ experiences learning and performing infant massage—A qualitative study

Midtsund

Litland

Hjälmhult

2018

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Section: Infant Massagementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Infant Massagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Infant massage training for mothers is thought to be a low-cost, easy-to-use method in primary care (Garmy, 2012;Oswalt, Biasini, Wilson, & Mrug, 2009;Underdown et al, 2013).…”

Section: Infant Massagementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mothers’ experiences learning and performing infant massage—A qualitative study

Midtsund

Litland

Hjälmhult

2018

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…According to Bowlby’s [ 4 ] theory, good parent–child attachment is important and entails that the child feels safe, yielding better conditions for exploration and development [ 4 ]. Infant massage improved mothers’ mental well-being [ 10 ] and reduced anxiety, depression, and stress [ 11 ]. Mothers who continued to massage their children post-discharge showed sustained reductions in anxiety and stress [ 6 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Infant Massage: A Systematic Review

Mrljak

Danielsson

Hedov

et al. 2022

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Infant massage is performed in various international contexts. There is a need for an updated literature review on this topic. The purpose of the current review was to investigate the effects of infant massage. A systematic literature review was conducted to investigate the effects of infant massage on the following outcomes: pain relief, jaundice, and weight gain. The inclusion criteria were infants from 0–12 months. The literature search was performed until January 2022, using the CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO databases, and included studies published from 2017–2021, returning 16 RCT/CCT studies with a total of 1416 participating infants. A review template was used by two independent reviewers to assess the risk of bias in the included studies. The results were synthesized and presented in the form of tables and narratives. In five of seven studies (n = 422 resp. n = 717) investigating pain relief, infant massage was found to alleviate pain. In all six studies (n = 455) investigating effects on infant massage and jaundice, beneficial effects were found on bilirubin levels. In all four studies (n = 244) investigating weight gain, increased weight gain was found among participants who received infant massage. The present literature review provides an indication of the current state of knowledge about infant massage and identifies its positive effects; however, the results must be interpreted with caution. Infant massage may be effective at relieving pain, improving jaundice, and increasing weight gain. Although statistically significant differences were not found between all experimental and control groups, no adverse effects of infant massage were observed. By placing the aforementioned effects in the context of child health care, infant massage may prove beneficial on these outcomes. Given the dearth of research on infant massage in the context of child health care, further research is warranted.

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Lessons learned from child health care nurses' experiences of teaching infant massage groups: A qualitative interview‐based study

2022

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Aim To describe child health care nurses' experiences of teaching infant massage in parent groups. Design This was an exploratory‐descriptive qualitative study based on individual interviews. Method Qualitative semi‐structured interviews were conducted with child health care nurses (N = 9) according to the COREQ guidelines and analyzed with qualitative content analysis. Results Five categories were identified: (1) Infant massage can promote attachment between parents/guardians and their children; (2) Infant massage can have a calming impact; (3) Stress and lack of time can be challenging; (4) The composition of parent groups can be important and (5) The child health care nurse can observe parents'/guardians' relationships with their children. Child health care nurses are uniquely familiar with infant massage and the benefits it provides both parents/guardians and their infants. Specifically, infant massage has a calming effect that reduces stress and strengthens the relationship between infants and their parents/guardians. Patient or Public Contribution Child health care nurses were interviewed.

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Aktuellt kunskapsläge om spädbarnsmassage — systematisk litteraturöversikt 2006–2011

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Mothers’ experiences learning and performing infant massage—A qualitative study

Mothers’ experiences learning and performing infant massage—A qualitative study

Effects of Infant Massage: A Systematic Review

Lessons learned from child health care nurses' experiences of teaching infant massage groups: A qualitative interview‐based study

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