Massage Therapy Guidelines for Nurses Regarding Improving Weight of Preterm Neonates | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 11, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 130-140 PDF (874.36 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.47302 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Yara Mohamed Hassan Elsorat1; Faten Shafik Mohmoud2; Samah Mostafa Khalaf2 | ||
| 1Technical Nursing Institute, Faculty of - Benha University | ||
| 2Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing , Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim : this study was aimed to assess massage therapy guidelines for nurses regarding improving weight of preterm neonates through; ass nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding massage therapy and evaluate effect of massage therapy on preterm’ weight .Design:A quasiexperimental design was used to conduct the study .Setting :The study was carried out at neonatal intensive care units (NICU) of Benha University Hospital ,Benha Teaching Hospital and Specialized Pediatric Hospital .Sample :A simple random sample of 60 preterm neonates admitted to the NICU and 60 nurses in the previously mentioned settings .Tools of data collection :Two tools were used: tool (1) interviewing questionnaire including three parts and tool (2) including three parts .Results :The results revealed that. Total knowledge was higher in posttest than pretest. Total practice was higher on posttest than pretest. There was positive correlation between total nurses' knowledge and their total practice on pretest and posttest. There was a statistical significance correlation between total nurses' practice and total weight of preterm neonates. Preterm neonates' weights improve at posttest than pretest .Conclusion : The study concluded that, the guidelines were effective in improving nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding preterm neonates massage therapy .Recommendations :the study recommended that nurses need continuous training programs to improve their knowledge and practice regarding preterm neonates massage therapy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| nursing care; Preterm neonates; Massage therapy | ||
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