CYBERMED LIFE - ORGANIC  & NATURAL LIVING

Massage-Therapeutic Touch

Therapeutic touch: influence on vital signs of newborns. 📎

Written by CYBERMED LIFE NEWS
Attachments:
Download this file (Therapeutic touch - influence on vital signs of newborns..pdf)Therapeutic touch - influence on vital signs of newborns..pdf[Therapeutic touch: influence on vital signs of newborns.]240 kB
facebook Share on Facebook
Abstract Title:

Therapeutic touch: influence on vital signs of newborns.

Abstract Source:

Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2013 Dec ;11(4):421-5. PMID: 24488378

Abstract Author(s):

Nadia Christina Oliveira Ramada, Fabiane de Amorim Almeida, Mariana Lucas da Rocha Cunha

Article Affiliation:

Nadia Christina Oliveira Ramada

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To compare vital signs before and after the therapeutic touch observed in hospitalized newborns in neonatal intensive care unit.

METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study performed at a neonatal intensive care unit of a municipal hospital, in the city of São Paulo (SP), Brazil. The sample included 40 newborns submitted to the therapeutic touch after a painful procedure. We evaluated the vital signs, such as heart and respiratory rates, temperature and pain intensity, before and after the therapeutic touch.

RESULTS: The majority of newborns were male (n=28; 70%), pre-term (n=19; 52%) and born from vaginal delivery (n=27; 67%). Respiratory distress was the main reason for hospital admission (n=16; 40%). There was a drop in all vital signs after therapeutic touch, particularly in pain score, which had a considerable reduction in the mean values, from 3.37 (SD=1.31) to 0 (SD=0.0). All differences found were statistically significant by the Wilcoxon test (p<0.05).

CONCLUSION: The results showed that therapeutic touch promotes relaxation of the baby, favoring reduction in vital signs and, consequently in the basal metabolism rate.


We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential for the operation of the site, while others help us to improve this site and the user experience (tracking cookies). You can decide for yourself whether you want to allow cookies or not. Please note that if you reject them, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of the site.