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Windy Rakhmawati,1,* Henny Suzana Mediani,1,* Meita Dhamayanti,2,* Ida Maryati,3,* Asty Samiaty Setiawan,4,* Sri Hendrawati,1,* Nenden Nur Asriyani Maryam,1,* Alfiah Hasanah,5,* Aep Maulid Mulyana,6,* Dini Mariani,7,* Imat Rochimat8,* 1Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia; 2Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia; 3Department of Maternity Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia; 4Department of Public Dental Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia; 5Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia; 6Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia; 7Department of Nursing, Polytechnic Health Ministry of Health Tasikmalaya, Tasikmalaya, West Java, 46115, Indonesia; 8Department of Pharmacy, Polytechnic Health Ministry of Health Tasikmalaya, Tasikmalaya, 46115, Indonesia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Windy Rakhmawati, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia, Tel +62 82119492124, Email windy.rakhmawati@unpad.ac.idBackground: Infants are in a critical period during which often occur many problems, such as growth, development, and motor delays. One of the interventions that can potentially reduce these problems is by giving a massage therapy.Purpose: This study aims to conduct a systematic scoping review of massage therapy’s potential for growth and development among infants under nine months.Methods: This study followed a Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA-ScR). We collected data from three databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL with full text, published in 2013– 2022, subjects aged less than nine months, full-text articles, and randomized controlled trials. Studies were excluded if they were not in English.Results: Of the 11 studies found, it shows that therapy massage can effectively increase infants’ growth and development, including body weight, length, visual-motor coordination and integration, hand-eye, hearing, speech, social, vagal activity, language, locomotion, stationary, and reflexes. The interventions include medium chain triglyceride oil massage, Dabur Lal Tail massage, oil massage, massage by mothers, and massage therapy without additives for 5– 45 minutes. In addition, massage therapy has a positive effect on infants with various conditions, including preterm infants, infants with HIV-infected mothers, and infants with Down’s syndrome.Conclusion: Our findings highlight that infants receiving massage therapy were significantly more likely to increase growth and development than the population who were not given massage therapy. However, further investigation into preventing the severity of growth and developmental problems is urgently needed.Keywords: development, growth, infant, intervention, massage therapy

Pregnant women are expected to have a high level of awareness when it comes to checking their fetal health and ensuring their welfare. This study explored the experiences of pregnant women in Indonesia who were monitoring their fetal wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitativedescriptive study design with a constructivist paradigm was used. Twenty-two pregnant women were recruited and participated in a semi-structured interview. Analysis of the transcribed interviews used a content, thematic and comparative process. Three themes emerged from the analysis: feelingsand responses, changes to the ante natal care service during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the fetal wellbeing monitoring, tools, and methods used. Advice on how pregnant women should conduct fetal wellbeing monitoring during COVID-19 is urgently needed. The results of this study indicate there is a need for interventions to help pregnant women carry out self-fetal wellbeing monitoring in times where they have fewer contacts with health professionals such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Neonates who undergo painful medical procedures should be given analgesics to reduce future adverse risks. The evidence for massage therapy (MT) as an analgesic method still varies, both in its terminology and implementation. Only a few studies on this topic have been conducted using a standardised trial approach. This review can thus become the basis for better future research., Objective: This review aims to identify literature on MT practices as a method to manage or control pain in neonates undergoing painful procedures., Methods: The methodology for this review followed the JBI scoping review methodology guidelines. Searches were performed in several databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL (EBSCO), Scopus (Elsevier) and EMBASE. Data collected were then extracted by two independent reviewers, synthesised and presented in the form of tables and narratives., Results: Fifteen studies involving a total of 1,058 neonates in nine countries were identified in the search as meeting the criteria set for this review. One study was a comparative study, five were quasi-experiment studies and nine were randomised control trials (RCT)., Conclusion: The implementation of massage as a non-pharmacological analgesic method for neonates undergoing painful procedures varied among the reviewed studies. Differences were identified in terms of the body part massaged, the duration and intensity of the massage, the level of pressure and the combination of massage with other methods. All studies presented positive results for reducing pain intensity in neonates undergoing procedural pain. Therefore, it is crucial that the method used for giving massage should be practical, accurate and safe., (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)