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Effects of infant massage on HIV‐infected mothers and their infants
Author(s) -
Oswalt Krista,
Biasini Fred
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00291.x
Subject(s) - massage , medicine , intervention (counseling) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , distress , pediatrics , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , nursing , alternative medicine , family medicine , clinical psychology , surgery , pathology
Purpose. To determine the feasibility of implementing an infant massage intervention and to evaluate the preliminary effects of infant massage on HIV‐infected mothers and their infants. Design and Methods. In this two‐group, randomized controlled pilot study, intervention group mothers were taught to perform infant massage daily for 10 weeks. Results. Infant massage training had a positive impact on maternal depression, parental distress, and infant growth along with facilitating more optimal parent–child interactions. Practice Implications. Infant massage, a quick, easy, and inexpensive intervention, is feasible in a clinic setting and may benefit human immunodeficiency virus‐infected mothers and their infants.