嬰兒按摩於社區護理之應用

Application of Infant Massage in Community Nursing

許多研究證實嬰兒按摩能對嬰兒本身與父母親有正向的效果，在生理上能促進嬰兒的生長、影響其行為表現與減輕壓力，同時還能增強親職角色與功能，及增進親子的依附感與正向互動。按摩不僅只是身體上的接觸，還代表著一種基本需求、情緒的溝通、關係的建立與愛的傳達。護理人員可學習嬰兒按摩並將其運用於社區護理實務中，以成為促進父母親與嬰兒雙方健康的護理措施之一。本文將介紹嬰兒按摩定義與需求、功能以及在社區照護的運用，以期社區護理人員對嬰兒按摩在社區照護的運用有更深的瞭解，進而在社區中推廣嬰兒按摩並落實家庭健康促進的目標。

The benefit of infant massage to infants' and parents' health has been shown on many studies. It improves physical growth, fosters behavioural changes, and decreases infant stress. In addition, it facilitates parents' roles and functions, reinforces attachment and interactions between babies and parents. Infant massage is not just a kind of physical touch; it also satisfi es basic human need, which acts as a way of communication, strengthens relationship and conveyance of love. Community nurses can apply infant massage in daily nursing practice. Infant massage can be viewed as a kind of nursing intervention in the community to promote health of parents and infants. This article introduces the defi nition, needs and function, and application of infant massage in community nursing to help nurses better understand and apply it in health promotion in family nursing practice. (Tzu Chi Nursing Journal, 2007; 6:6, 73-79.)