Infant Massage and Bonding

Authors

Aly Blumenberg, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Samantha Davis, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Ali Graham, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Rachel Medina, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Emily Rayder, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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.

Comments

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Infant Massage and Bonding

Recommended Citation

Blumenberg, Aly; Davis, Samantha; Graham, Ali; Medina, Rachel; and Rayder, Emily , "Infant Massage and Bonding" (2020). Master of Occupational Therapy Student Critically Appraised Topics. Paper 3. http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.21007/chp.mot2.2020.0005.
https://dc.uthsc.edu/mot2/3