Effects of Massage Therapy on Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns Who Receive Phototherapy

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KORKMAZ YENİCE G., ESENAY F. I.

JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING, vol.49, no.1, pp.91-100, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 49 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jogn.2019.11.004
• Journal Name: JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Veterinary Science Database, DIALNET
• Page Numbers: pp.91-100
• Keywords: defecation, massage, phototherapy, total serum bilirubin, urination frequency, NEONATAL JAUNDICE, INFANTS, BILIRUBIN, DURATION
• Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of massage therapy on total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels and frequency of defecation, urination, and feeding in newborns who receive phototherapy for indirect hyperbilirubinemia.