ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS BABY MASSAGE TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR DAN KENAIKAN BERAT BADAN BAYI USIA 3-12 BULAN DI PMB Hj, SM, S.Keb TAHUN 2022

Abstract

Background : Baby massage is a fun way to relieve tension and fussiness. Because a gentle massage will help relax his muscles, so he becomes calm and asleep. Research Objectives: To determine the effect of baby massage on baby's sleep quality and weight gain of babies aged 3-12 months. Research Methods: The sample in this study were 30 infants aged 3-12 months in PMB Hj, S.M S.Keb Tangerang-Banten City in 2022. Types of research conducted The research used is analylic method with Cross Design sectional. The results of the study: After being controlled by the variables of baby's sleep quality before baby massage, baby's sleep quality after baby massage, weight gain before baby massage, baby's weight gain after baby massage. The results showed that there was an influence between baby's sleep quality after baby massage (p-value 0,011), baby's weight gain after baby massage (p-value 0,020). Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that there arethe relationship between the quality of infant sleep and the increase in infant sleep after a baby massage was performed at PMB Hj, S.M S.Keb in 2022.