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Folia Medica Indonesiana

ISSN 0303-7932

Vol. 50 / No. 4 / Published : 2014-10

Order : 1, and page :211 - 214

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Original Article :

Effect of touch therapy on the growth of toddlers (aged 1-3 years) with growth faltering

Author :

  1. Sischa Bangkit P*1
  2. Djohar Nuswantoro*2
  3. Dwiyanti Puspitasari*3
  4. Sri Utami*4
  1. Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran
  2. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
  3. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
  4. Midwifery Program of Health, Ministry of Health, Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract :

Infants and toddlers are expected to grow optimally, but in developing countries the incidence of infants and toddlers with growthfaltering were increased year by year. In Sambongrejo village, under Wire Public Health Centre (PHC), growth faltering were foundin 9.89% from the total of 67 babies and toddlers. Additional strategies are needed to overcome growth faltering, one of them isstimulation with touch therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of touch therapy on the growth of toddlers aged1-3 years with growth faltering. This study had quasi-experimental research design, one group pretest-posttest design. Samples were21 toddlers aged 1-3 years with growth faltering, taken by total sampling. Mothers were trained to give touch therapy to their babies.Touch therapy were given in ≥ 15 minutes, ≥ 3 x/week for 4 weeks. The independent variable is touch therapy in toddlers aged 1-3years. The dependent variable is weight gain measured before and 4 weeks after intervention. A paired t test was used to compare thedifferent of weight gain before and after intervention with  = 0.05. The results showed that average weight gain before touchtherapy was 47.6 grams and after intervention was 400 grams. A paired t test showed that p = < 0.001. Touch therapy may enhancedweight gain in toddlers aged 1-3 years with growth faltering in Wire Public Health Centre (PHC), Tuban. The health worker shoulduse touch therapy as additional strategies to overcome growth faltering in toddlers. (FMI 2014;50:211-214)

Keyword :

touch therapy, growth, toddlers, weight gain, faltering,


References :

Dewi NN, Soetjiningsih, Prawirohartono EP,(2011) Effect of massage stimulation on weight gain in full term infants 51, 202-206 : Paediatrica Indonesiana

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