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- Title
Parent-Performed Infant Massage for Improving Parental Mental State Within 18 Months Postpartum: A Systematic Review.
- Authors
Fan, Pu; Zhang, Zhongyuan; Liu, Yaping; Xiong, Ying
- Abstract
The aim of the current review was to assess whether parent-performed infant massage (PPIM) could effectively improve the mental state of parents during the postpartum period. Several international electronic databases were thoroughly searched for relevant articles. Included studies observed the influence of PPIM on the mental state of parents of healthy full-term infants within 18 months postpartum or medically stable preterm infants during hospitalization after birth. Nine studies were included, which observed one or more aspects of parental mental state, including depression, anxiety, parental stress, or general mood state. Characteristics of participants, massage protocols, and outcome measures were heterogenous; hence, results regarding the influence of PPIM on parental mental state were inconsistent. Upon further investigation, 10-minute, home-based PPIM for at least 4 weeks is advisable for maternal depression within 5 months postpartum. Moreover, PPIM in a neonatal intensive care unit is advisable for improving the general mood of mothers of preterm infants. Additional methodologically rigorous studies are needed to provide stronger evidence. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61(4), 52–59.]
- Subjects
PREVENTION of mental depression; ANXIETY prevention; MENTAL illness prevention; PREVENTION of psychological stress; CINAHL database; ONLINE information services; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; PSYCHOLOGY of parents; MASSAGE therapy; AFFECT (Psychology); POSTPARTUM depression; NEONATAL intensive care; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; SYSTEMATIC reviews; DURATION of pregnancy; HOME care services; NEONATAL intensive care units; TREATMENT effectiveness; PUERPERIUM; RESEARCH funding; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MEDLINE; EVALUATION; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 2023, Vol 61, Issue 4, p52
- ISSN
0279-3695
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/02793695-20220906-04