@article{Pengaruh Pijat Bayi terhadap Peningkatan Berat Badan Bayi Usia 4-6 Bulan di TPMB Sitti Hamsiar Hanafi, S.ST Kota Bau-Bau_2026, volume={5}, url={https://ejournal.stikeskesosi.ac.id/index.php/Medlab/article/view/589}, DOI={10.57213/medlab.v5i2.589}, abstractNote={
Infant massage is a non-pharmacological stimulation that may promote infant growth by improving digestive function and nutrient absorption. This study aimed to analyze the effect of infant massage on weight gain among infants aged 4–6 months at TPMB Sitti Hamsiar Hanafi, S.ST, Baubau City. This study employed a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest approach. A total of 30 infants were selected using the total sampling technique. The intervention consisted of infant massage administered once a week for four consecutive weeks by a trained midwife following standard operating procedures. Infant body weight was measured before and after the intervention using a calibrated infant scale. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The Shapiro–Wilk normality test indicated that one of the datasets was not normally distributed; therefore, hypothesis testing was performed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test with a significance level of α = 0.05. The results showed that the mean body weight increased from 4.77 ± 0.59 kg before the intervention to 5.77 ± 0.71 kg after the intervention, with an average increase of 1.00 kg. The Wilcoxon test yielded Z = -4.806 and p = 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a statistically significant effect of infant massage on infant weight gain. It can be concluded that infant massage is a safe and effective non-pharmacological intervention to support weight gain and growth in infants aged 4–6 months.
}, number={2}, journal={Jurnal Medical Laboratory}, year={2026}, month={Jul.}, pages={190–199} }