The study was carried to determine the effect of yakson or gentle human touch methods applied by the mothers to their preterm newborns on mother's attachment level and baby's response.
The study was carried out as a randomized controlled experimental research. Population of the study is all of the babies who were hospitalized at the neonatal intensive care unit of a state hospital in Turkey between August 2016 and August 2017 and the mothers of the babies; its sample is 90 mothers and their babies included with randomization method who were matching the criteria who were also hospitalized between these dates.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
90
The study was carried out as randomized experiment to determine the effect of Yakson or Gentle Human Touch method practiced by mothers to preterm newborns on the maternal attachment level and the baby's responses.
The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby
Study was determined that therapeutic touch methods applied to babies by the mothers increase mother-baby attachment; contributed to the sleep-calmness states, vital signs and weight gain of the baby; and reduced the stays in hospital.
Time frame: Between August 2016 and August 2017
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