The Effect of Baby Massage Training Provided to Midwifery Students on Their Knowledge of Baby Massage: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 64
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Infant Massage Knowledge Score
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial was to learn whether baby massage training could improve midwifery students' knowledge about baby massage. The study focused on students in their third and fourth years who had already completed child health and neonatal care courses.
The main question was whether students who received baby massage training would have higher knowledge scores after the training compared with students who did not receive the training.
Researchers randomly assigned 64 midwifery students into two groups:
Training group (32 students): received structured baby massage education that included a video demonstration, mannequin practice, and guided feedback.
Control group (32 students): did not receive any baby massage training during the study period.
Each student completed a questionnaire about baby massage before and after the training. The questionnaire contained 15 yes/no questions about preparation, application, and post-application steps of infant massage.
Training sessions lasted 30 to 45 minutes and were delivered by an experienced instructor in a classroom environment. The intervention took place in April-May 2024 at Atatürk University, Faculty of Health Sciences, in Türkiye.
After the training, students in the training group had significantly higher knowledge scores than those in the control group. The results showed that structured baby massage education increased the students' knowledge and awareness of infant massage practices.
详细描述
Detailed Description
Background and Rationale Touch is one of the earliest senses to develop and supports bonding, regulation, and growth in infants. Infant massage is a touch-based caregiving practice commonly taught by midwives and nurses. Although its benefits for infants and parents are well described, there is limited evidence on structured infant-massage education for midwifery undergraduates. This study was designed to test whether a brief, structured baby massage training improves midwifery students' knowledge about preparation, safe application, and post-application steps of infant massage.
Objectives Primary objective: To determine the effect of a structured baby massage training program on midwifery students' infant-massage knowledge measured immediately after training.
Hypothesis: Students receiving the training will have higher post-test knowledge scores than students who do not receive the training.
Study Design Randomized, parallel-group, educational intervention trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio. Stratified randomization by class year (3rd vs 4th year) using a random-number table. Open-label; outcome assessors scored written forms and checklist responses.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
盲法说明
This study was open-label. Neither participants nor researchers were blinded to group assignments, as the educational intervention required active participation and observation.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Midwifery students enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of study.
- •Completed coursework in Child Health and Diseases Nursing and Neonatal Health.
- •Literate in Turkish.
- •Voluntarily agreed to participate and provided written and/or verbal informed consent.
排除标准
- •Withdrew participation before completing data collection.
- •Missing pre-test or post-test data.
结局指标
主要结局
Infant Massage Knowledge Score
时间窗: Measured before training (pre-test) and after training (post-test, immediately after intervention)
Change in participants' knowledge about infant massage before and after the educational intervention. Knowledge is assessed using the Infant Massage Knowledge Questionnaire (Gürol, 2010), which includes 15 yes/no items divided into three subscales: preparation, application, and post-application phases.
次要结局
- Knowledge Retention Score(1 month after the intervention (if follow-up conducted).)
研究者
Zülbiye demir barbak
Lecturer Dr., Department of Midwifery
Ataturk University