The effects of yakson or gentle human touch training given to mothers with preterm babies on attachment levels and the responses of the baby

A randomized controlled trial

Bibliographic Data

ID15217013
AuthorsŞeyda CAN (0000-0001-9733-133X, Yalova University, corresponding author), Hatice Kaya (0000-0002-8427-0125, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa)
Year2021
Volume43
Issue5
Pages479-498
Publication date2021-09-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2021.1958817
PMID34515619
OpenAlexW3201263433
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited27

This study was carried out to determine the effects of the yakson or gentle human touch methods applied by mothers on their preterm new-borns on the mother's attachment levels and the baby's response. The yakson and gentle human touch methods are touch-based methods where stimuli with stress-reducing effects are given to preterm new-borns. This study was conducted with 90 women and their new-borns (Yakson = 30, gentle human touch = 30, control = 30) who were hospitalized at the neonatal intensive care unit of a state hospital in Turkey between August 2016 and August 2017. As a result, it was determined that the yakson and gentle human touch methods practiced on the new-borns by their mothers increased mother-baby attachment, contributed to sleep-calmness states, vital signs and weight gain of the baby and reduced their durations of hospital stay.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2021.1958817

Developmental psychology · Neonatal intensive care unit · Randomized controlled trial · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Psychology · Pediatrics · Surgery

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