EFEK PEMBERIAN MASSAGE BAYI DAPAT MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS TIDUR BAYI NORMAL USIA 0 – 6 BULAN

Abstract

Sleep is one of the needs of a baby or child that is as important as other primary needs. One way to fulfill your baby's sleep needs is by massage. Touch on the skin will stimulate blood circulation and will increase the oxygen wave energy that is more sent to the brain so that the circulation system and respiration spur better. Feeling comfortable and relaxed due to massage will improve sleep quality. In addition, it can increase the production of Asi, increase body weight, increase endurance, in infants 0-6 months. The purpose of this study is to prove that massage can improve the quality of sleep for babies 0-6 months. The method of this research is Experimental pure with randomized pre-test and post-test group design. In this study 10 respondents in 1 group were given intervention with infant massage. Interventions are given for 1 month (3 times in 1 week). The study was conducted by looking at differences, before and after, the value of sleep quality and evaluated using questionnaires. The Wilcoxon statistical test of sleep quality with significant results showed a P value = 0.005 where P <0.05, meaning that the intervention carried out had an increase in sleep quality in normal infants 0-6 months. The conclusion of this study is that there is the effect of giving baby massage to the sleep quality of normal infants 0-6 months.