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Effects of infant massage on state anxiety in mothers of preterm infants prior to hospital discharge

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  • Nahid Afand
  • Maryam Keshavarz
  • Naiemeh Seyed Fatemi
  • Ali Montazeri

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Aims and objectives This study evaluated the effect of infant massage on anxiety in mothers of preterm infants who discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit. Background Birth of preterm infants commonly leads to great levels of distress and anxiety in mothers. Although various methods have been suggested to help mothers cope with such stressful conditions, the effects of infant massage have not been adequately studied in mothers. Design This was a quasi‐experimental clinical trial. Methods Overall, in 70 mothers and their preterm infants who scheduled to be discharged within 24 hours, State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory scale (Spielberger) was completed for mothers in both groups in the morning of the day before discharge. The experimental group received eight minutes of massage including two standard similar parts (each part four minutes). The massage was repeated in two parts on the day of discharge, and then, state anxiety was re‐measured using Spielberg's scale for all mothers. The control group received no intervention. Results The results showed that on the day of discharge, there was a significant difference in the overall mean score of maternal state anxiety between the two groups (p

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  • Nahid Afand & Maryam Keshavarz & Naiemeh Seyed Fatemi & Ali Montazeri, 2017. "Effects of infant massage on state anxiety in mothers of preterm infants prior to hospital discharge," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(13-14), pages 1887-1892, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:26:y:2017:i:13-14:p:1887-1892
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13498
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    1. Natascha Schuetz Haemmerli & Liliane Stoffel & Kai-Uwe Schmitt & Jeannine Khan & Tilman Humpl & Mathias Nelle & Eva Cignacco, 2022. "Enhancing Parents’ Well-Being after Preterm Birth—A Qualitative Evaluation of the “Transition to Home” Model of Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-20, April.

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