英文摘要 |
The study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the effect of oil massage on weight gain in preterm infants. The search focused on randomized controlled trials published between 1997 and 2017, March and the following databases were searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, ProQuest, and Airiti Library. Study quality was assessed using modified Jadad scale and statistical analyses were performed using Review Manager, version 5.1 and mean difference with 95% confidence intervals. Five studies with 364 preterm infants were included. The results of one study showed that a significant increase in weight with olive oil massage compared to the massage only group. Two studies examined the effects of massage with sunflower oil compared to those who received only massage, and the effects on weight gain in preterm newborns were inconsistent. Two studies showed that coconut oil massage resulted in significantly greater weight gain compared to mineral oil, only massage and routine care in preterm newborns. The overall effect of the meta-analysis showed that oil massage was effective to improve weight gain by 1.66g/kg/day (95% CI: 0.17 to 3.15, p<.05). Few participants developed mild rash in the coconut oil and the mineral oil group that did not require discontinuation of application. The oil massage were given three or four times a day and each massage session was 5-15min. These results can be used as a reference for improving the weight gain of preterm infants for clinical practice. |