Evaluation of the effectiveness of presentation and demonstration assisted baby massage training for newborn baby mothers

Ayla Gündoğdu Karakaya, Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Presentation and Demonstration Assisted Baby Massage Training for Newborn Baby Mothers. Bülent Ecevit University Health Sciences Institute, Child Health and Diseases Nursing Department, Postgraduate Thesis, Zonguldak, 2017. The newborn recognizes the environment by communicating with the outside world through touch. Therapeutic application of touch is the massage. Baby massage is especially applied to infants, and it is useful for mother-father-infant. This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental pre-test - post-test study to evaluate the effectiveness of the baby massage training given to the primipara mothers using different teaching methods. The target population of the study was formed by 400 primipara mothers who were in Karadeniz Ereğli State Hospital, Gynecology and Newborn Intensive Care Unit. 192 primipara mothers were determined as target population and sample selection criteria were met. Personal information form and massage knowledge evaluation pre-test - post-test form were used to collect the data. Personal information form and pre-test were applied to the mothers, video demonstration and massage application on the model were done by the researcher. Afterwards, massage application on the model was practiced to mothers, and the knowledge of massage phases and the correct application status were recorded by the researcher on the post-test form. It was determined that 41% (n = 79) of the mothers could massage their baby before baby massage training, and 93.8% (n = 180) of them did not feel competent enough about making a baby massage. After the training, it was determined that the mothers' pre-massage preparation (p = 0.000), the massage with right technique during the massage (p = 0.000) and the level of knowing how to comfort the baby properly after the massage were significantly higher than those of the level of being able to do it (p = 0.000). As a result, it has been determined that the training given to the mothers to increase the massage knowledge was effective and the effectiveness of the training was improved by using different teaching techniques. Keywords: Mother, Baby Massage, Training, Newborn