Master of Occupational Therapy Student Critically Appraised Topics

Faculty Advisor

Anita Witt Mitchell, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Community Practitioner

Laurie Braswell, MOT, OTR/L, CNT, CEIM

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21007/chp.mot2.2020.0005

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 5-19-2020

Abstract

This project aims to appraise evidence of the effectiveness of infant massage for increasing social-emotional bonding. In our research, we focused on two studies considered Level I evidence and three studies considered Level II evidence. Study designs include quasi-experimental and randomized controlled trials. Strong evidence supports that infant massage increases social-emotional bonding and attachment. Based on the evidence, implementation varied from once per day for 10 minutes to 2-3 times per day for 15 minutes. It is recommended to use infant massage in an acute care setting and in the home to increase social-emotional bonding and attachment.

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The accompanying presentation for this poster can be viewed here:

Infant Massage and Bonding

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