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Understanding the impact of newborn touch upon mothers of hospitalized preterm neonates
Barnes, Christopher; Abreu, Luiz Carlos.
Affiliation
  • Barnes, Christopher; PhD,School of Psychology, College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby. Derby. GB
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1437432
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ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Many interventions have been designed to support the development of the preterm baby and minimise the complications of prematurity. However, there is limited evidence of the possible psychological benefits of touch to the mother when she is the one performing the support programme during the hospitalisation of her newborn.

Objective:

This study explored whether the type of touch provided to preterm neonates had an impact on maternal self-efficacy, self-esteem and maternal-to-infant attachment, as-well-as newborn weight gain.

Methods:

Using a randomised cluster trial, forty babies and their mothers were allocated to one of two groups receiving either a touch-based intervention (TAC-TIC; Touching And Caressing; Tender In Caring) or spontaneous touch.

Results:

Mothers who provided the touch-based intervention demonstrated greater increases in self-efficacy, self-esteem and attachment, and babies gained more weight than those using spontaneous touch.

Conclusion:

The results indicate that systematic touch interventions may be used to facilitate the mother-baby relationship as well as to promote newborn weight gain.
RESUMO

Introdução:

muitas intervenções têm sido desenhadas para apoiar o desenvolvimento do bebê prematuro e minimizar as complicações da prematuridade. No entanto, são limitadas as evidências dos possíveis benefícios psicológicos do toque para a mãe quando é ela quem realiza o programa de apoio durante a hospitalização de seu recém-nascido.

Objetivo:

este estudo explorou se o tipo de toque fornecido aos recém-nascidos prematuros teve impacto na autoeficácia materna, autoestima e apego materno-infantil, bem como no ganho de peso do recém-nascido.

Método:

usando um estudo randomizado de cluster, quarenta bebês e suas mães foram alocados em um dos dois grupos que receberam uma intervenção baseada em toque (TAC-TIC; Tocando e acariciando; Tender In Caring) ou toque espontâneo.

Resultados:

as mães que forneceram a intervenção baseada no toque demonstraram maiores aumentos na autoeficácia, autoestima e apego, e os bebês ganharam mais peso do que aqueles que usaram o toque espontâneo.

Conclusão:

os resultados indicam que intervenções sistemáticas de toque podem ser utilizadas para facilitar a relação mãe-bebê, bem como para promover o ganho de peso do recém-nascido.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Journal of Human Growth and Development (Impresso) Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: PhD,School of Psychology, College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby/GB

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Journal of Human Growth and Development (Impresso) Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: PhD,School of Psychology, College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby/GB
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