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Abstract Owing to worldwide interest in complementary medicine including the effect of massage therapy on health of neonates, this study was done. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of massage therapy on weight and duration of stay of low birth weight preterm neonates. A sample of sixty neonates was selected to carry out this study. The study was conducted at neonatal Intensive Care Units of Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital and El- Gameia EL-Sharea for Neonates at Shebin El- Kom city. The study was utilized a quasi experimental design to examine the effect of massage therapy on weight and duration of stay of low birth weight preterm neonates The results of this study showed that neonates in the experimental group gained more weight than neonates in the control group. Also, neonates in the experimental group were hospitalized for fewer days than neonates in the control group. |