Therapists' consensus on an infant massage programme for high-risk infants from resource constrained contexts: a delphi study.

Background: There are various infant massage programmes designed for infants born without complications, but there are limited options available for caregivers with high-risk infants from a resource-constrained context. Aim: This study aimed to develop a caregiver-initiated infant massage programme...

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Published in:South African Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 72 - 83
Main Authors: Perks, Lauren Michelle, Rencken, Gina, Govender, Pragashnie
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa Dec2020
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          Perks, Lauren Michelle
          Rencken, Gina
          Govender, Pragashnie
        affil: Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal
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          Massage Therapists
          Consensus
          Massage In Infancy and Childhood
          Infant, High Risk
          Parent-Infant Bonding
          Human
          Delphi Technique
          Infant, Newborn
          Infant
          Purposive Sample
          Physical Therapists
          Occupational Therapists
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Infant, Newborn: birth-1 month
          Infant: 1-23 months
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Background: There are various infant massage programmes designed for infants born without complications, but there are limited options available for caregivers with high-risk infants from a resource-constrained context. Aim: This study aimed to develop a caregiver-initiated infant massage programme specific for high-risk infants in a resource-constrained context to facilitate the bonding and attachment process between this dyad. Method: A three-round Delphi study was conducted with purposively selected physiotherapists and occupational therapists with experience in the field of high-risk babies in a resource-constrained context. The design of the round one survey was informed by the available literature, and the subsequent two rounds of surveys were designed based on the prior rounds. Iteration of results was provided prior to the subsequent rounds. Results: Attrition between rounds occurred from an initial 14 participants in round one to 8 participants in round three. Consensus on 19 massage strokes were achieved in addition to considerations for implementation of the programme with this population. Conclusion: The implication of attrition requires further study. Notwithstanding this, an infant massage programme for high-risk infants was developed with the inclusion of considerations for this dyad's social and medical context.
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