PENGARUH FREKUENSI PIJAT BAYI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN (BERAT BADAN) BAYI USIA 1-3 BULAN DI DESA KARANGSARI DAN PURBADANA
ABSTRACT: Infancy is a golden
age once the critical period of growth and development. Achieving optimal
growth and development is the result of the interaction of a variety of
interrelated factors, namely genetics, environment and behavior, as well as
stimulation or stimulation useful. Objective: this study to determine the
effect of the frequency of infant massage on the growth of infants aged 1-3
months in the village Karangsari and Purbadana. This type of research: a quasi
experimental approach to non randomized pretest posttet with control group
design and sampling techniques with purposive sampling. Samples are infants
aged 1-3 months were 30 infants consisted of 10 infants as control group, 10
infants as massage intervention group 1x / day and 10 infants as massage
intervention group 2x / day. Analysis of differences in growth (weight) using
paired T test. For the analysis of the frequency of infant massage effect on
the growth (weight) using One Way Anova Test. Result: The study obtained no difference
in growth (weight) before and after the intervention in all three groups (p =
0.0001 <α0.05). Test results of the analysis with One Way Anova mention no
frequency effect of infant massage on the growth (weight)
Penulis: Rosi Kurnia Sugiharti
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd160070
