Research Paper
Year: 2019 | Month: December | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 306-313
Analysis of Massage Effect on Infant’s Growth and Development
Yen Risa Sanputri1, Defrin2, Aisyah Elliyanti3,4
1Master Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
3Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
4Department of Radiology Division of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. M.Djamil Hospital, Padang, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Background: Infancy is a stage of where growth and development occurs very fast, starting from a newborn until the age of 12 months. Developmental delays in Indonesia is about 12.8-16%, while in West Sumatra Province, it ranks 8th and Padang City is in the first place which experiences impaired infant growth, to ptimize the infant growth and development, infant massages can be given. Infant massage is the part oftreatment with touch therapy using certain techniques in infants. The purpose of this study is to determine the massages effect on infant's growth and development.
Research Method: This is an experimental study with pre and post control group design conducted in the working area of Padang City in Indonesia Primary Health Center from November 2018-November 2019. The sample of this study was 66 three-month-old infants selected by purposive sampling. Each group consists of 33 infants in the experimental and control groups. Infant's growth assessment is performed by using the Denver II form and infant's development assessment is performed by using baby scales. Data were analyzed by using the Chi-Square test and Mann Whitney test.
Research Result: The results showed that infant massage increased growth of p = 0.001, and infant massage increased development of p = 0.001
Research Conclusion: It can be concluded that infant massage influences infant's growth and development in the working area of Seberang Padang Public Health Center in 2019.
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