Transcutaneous Feeding: The Effect of Massage with Coconut Oil on Weight Gaining in Preterm Newborns
نویسندگان
1 Department of Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabour Branch, Neyshabour,
2 Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Qaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Qaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 Department of Neonatology, Qaem Hospital Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,
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چکیده
Background: Transcutaneous feeding is suggested for very low birth weight infants. This study evaluates theeffect of massage with coconut oil on weight gaining in preterm newborns.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted from Aug 2007 to Mar 2008 in Mashhad University ofMedical Sciences. Seventy three newborns were randomly assigned to three groups. Weight of newborns wasmeasured daily during the study in three groups: A (massage with coconut oil), B (massage only), C (controlgroup) by a nurse who was blind to the study.Results: There was a significant difference between three groups in weight gaining after intervention. The resultsof Tukey test indicated that difference between groups A and B, A and C was significant but there was not asignificant difference between group B and C.Conclusion: Massage with coconut oil had a positive effect on weight gaining in preterm newborns.
