The link of arms holding infant and growth rate
By: Kafaei Atrian M1, Nasiri S1*, Sarafraz N1, Abbaszadeh F1, Asghari Jafarabadi M 2
1-Department of Midwifery, Instructor, PHD Student in Health Promotion, Kashan University Of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
2- Department of Midwifery, Instructor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University Of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
3-Bio-statistics, Associate Professor, Road Traffic Injury Research Center, School of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Received: 2013/08/18
Accepted: 2013/09/30
Abstract
چمقدمه : نحوه ارتباط والدین با فرزندان با سبک فرزندپروری آنان ارتباط دارد.سبکهای فرزندپروری نقش مهمی در شکل گیری شخصیت بهنجار و نابهنجار در کودکان داشته و در صورت بکار گیری سبکهای ناکارآمد در تربیت کودکان می تواند منجر به پیامدهای منفی متعددی از جمله مشکلات رفتاری در آنان گردد.Introduction: In the first 6 months of life, infant growth had maximum of its speed but abnormality growth may reflect on a chronic disease, inadequate nutrition or may be depend on another complications such as dietary, psychosocial development.
Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate relationship of In-Arms holding a baby during breast feeding and growth rate in Kashan health centers.
Methods: This study was a descriptive correlational design. 94 mothers entered in study who reffered to Kashan health center. A questionnaire developed by the researcher was tool that was completed by interview. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical tests (t-test, Pearson, chi-square test).
Rیافته ها: نتایج نشان داد که سبک فرزندپروری مقتدرانه هم با نمره کل مشکلات رفتاری درونی سازی (003/RResults: Mean maternal age was 27.980 (6.836±). The mean birth weight was 3272.5 (427.133±), mean of height 49.280(3.022±) and mean of head circumference was 34.928(2.371±). Time of infant In-Arms Holding by mother was between zero to five hours a day and average time was 4/55 (845/0 ±). Time of In-Arms Holding for other family members and relations was 1 to 5 hours and mean time of In-Arms Holding was 4/910 (223/1 ±). T-test showed that there aren't significant relationship between In-Arms Holding baby by the mother and friends and indices of growth in 2, 4 and 6 months(p>0.05).
Conclusion: in this study relationship between skin to skin contacts of neonatal growth rate was irrelevant, but due to conflicting results on similar studies, interventional studies with the higher sample size are recommended.
Keywords: Infant/ growth and development, Infant Care, Touch
*Corresponding Author: Saeideh Nasiri, Kashan, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Email:saeideh.nasiri@yahoo.com
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