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Study aim
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Comparison of the effect of massage and music on the fatigue of mothers of premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit
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Design
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Random assignment will be done by blocking method. In this block A, the first day of the control phase is performed and on the second day of the music intervention, and on the third day of massage intervention, and B will be done on the first day of the control phase. And on the second day of massage intervention and on the third day of music intervention). In this case, if the number of dice came, the sample would be AABB, if 2 came ABAB, if 3 came BABA, if 4 came ABBA, if 5 came BAAB And if 6 came to be grouped into BBAA.
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Settings and conduct
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The scope of this research is the neonatal intensive care unit of Valiasr Hospital. The choice of mothers for inclusion in the study is based on entry criteria and according to their entry number, there are a number of interventions A (control, music, massage) or B (control, massage , Music), each row of interventions takes place within three days.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Mothers with infants admitted to infants' care unit, infants from 30 to 37 weeks, newborns with RDS disease, mother's presence for three consecutive days, no history of premature newborns, no hearing problems based on mother's statements, no chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease , Cancers, nervous and muscular disorders, etc. Having no infectious ulcer at the site of massage.
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Intervention groups
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The massage group use the Drowning Stroking Wronging. The Music Intervention Group receive the sound of nature, which combines the sounds of rain, river, waterfall and birds, with headphones. The control group relax on the bed.
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Main outcome variables
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Fatigue in mothers of premature infants