Effect of Massage With Verbal Contact by Mothers of Premature Infants on Maternal Attachment and Infant's Motor Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Massage along with verbal contact by mothers of premature infants enhances maternal attachment and the infants' motor performance, yet it does not significantly affect the infants' weight gain. Consequently, given the difficulties these babies and their caregivers encounter, massage and verbal contact may serve as a safe and economical approach.
Authors
- Ali Mazouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8572-0805)
- Malek Amini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-7821)
- Ava Taghavi Monfared
- Zahra Darabi Boroujeni
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71697
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.22