Effectiveness of Infant Massage on Increasing Baby Weight and Length in Nosarara Community Health Centers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Sitti Radhiah; Nurhaya S. Patui; Elvaria Mantao; Rahma Dwi Larasati; Ulfa Aulia

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.8361

Authors

Sitti Radhiah Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
Nurhaya S. Patui Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
Elvaria Mantao Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
Rahma Dwi Larasati Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
Ulfa Aulia Department of Public Health, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.8361

Keywords:

Baby massage, Body weight, Body length

Abstract

BACKGROUND: One indicator of the health of infants and toddlers is an increase in body weight and length/height following age. This fact has attracted the attention of many parties trying to find solutions and innovations, including re-examining the local wisdom of Indonesian culture, which is believed to have been passed down from generation to generation to help increase the baby’s weight and length.

AIM: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of baby massage on increasing a baby’s weight and length in the work area of the Nosarara Community Health Center, Palu City.

METHODS: This type of research was a quasi-experimental research design with pre- and post-test control group design. The population in this study were all infants aged 0−11 months in the Nosarara Health Center’s working area, involving 60 infants; 30 were the intervention group for a month of massage and 30 were the control group. The sampling technique in this study used the purposive sampling method based on certain considerations. The statistical test used was parametric and the paired t-test.

RESULTS: The age of the mother in this study is mostly 28−30 years old, namely, 23.3% with an education level of Senior High School at 63.3% and the mother’s work is Mother’s work, which is 95%. Then, the age of most children aged 4−7 months, namely, 38.3%. There is a difference in children’s weight before and after the intervention where the initial weight is 5.8 kg–6.43 kg after 1 month of intervention. There are differences in the child’s body length before and after the intervention where the initial body length was 56.97 cm–60.03 cm after 1 month of intervention.

CONCLUSION: This study showed no significant difference in the increase in body weight and length of infants between the intervention and the control groups. The average increase of massaged infants was 600 g in weight and 3.01 cm in length. Those who were not massaged were 400 g in weight and 1.26 cm in length.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Plum Analytics Artifact Widget Block

References

Sugiharti RK. Pengaruh frekuensi pijat bayi terhadap pertumbuhan (berat badan) bayi usia 1-3 bulan di desa karangsari dan Purbadan. J Ilmiah Kebidanan. 2016;7:41-52.

Harahap NR. Pijat bayi meningkatkan berat badan bayi usia 0-6 Bulan. J Kesehatan Prima. 2019;13(2):99. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32807/jkp.v13i2.226

Siti LN, Isnaini N, Syafitri M. The relationship of low birth weight babies (LBW) with neonatal mortality in RSUD dr. H. Abdul Moeloek Bandar Lampung in 2013 Hubungan bayi berat lahir rendah (BBLR) dengan kematian neonatal di RSUD dr. H. Abdul Moeloek Bandar Lampung Tahun 2013. J Kebidanan. 2015;1(3):116-20.

Marni M. Pengaruh pijat bayi terhadap peningkatan berat badan pada bayi. J Kebidanan Indones. 2019;10(1):12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36419/jkebin.v10i1.240

Daniati M, Novayelinda R. Pengaruh pijat bayi terhadap peningkatan berat badan neonatus. J Ners Indones. 2011;2(1):10.

Irva T, Hasanah O, Woferst R. Pengaruh terapi pijat terhadap peningkatan berat Badan Bayi. Jom Psik. 2016;1(2):1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.35874/jic.v2i1.48

Carolin BT, Suprihatin S, Agustin C. Pijat bayi dapat menstimulus peningkatan berat Badan pada Bayi. J Ilmiah Kebidanan Indones. 2020;10(2):28-33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33221/jiki.v10i02.478

Guyton, AC, Hall J. Fisiologi Kedokteran. Jakarta: EGC; 2006.

Khatun N, Islam K, Das K. Outcome of coconut oil massage in newborns. J Neonatal Nurs. 2021;28(2):107-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2021.08.005

Hartiningrum I, Fitriyah N. Bayi berat lahir rendah (BBLR) di Provinsi Jawa Timur Tahun 2012-2016. J Biometrika Kependudukan. 2019;7(2):97. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20473/jbk.v7i2.2018.97-104

Hidayanti D. Pengaruh pijat bayi terhadap pertumbuhan bayi baru lahir di puskesmas Kota Bandung. J Kebidanan. 2018;4(4):197-209.

Kalsum U. Peningkatan berat badan bayi melalui Pemijatan. J Keperawatan Indones. 2014;17(1):25-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7454/jki.v17i1.371