<![CDATA[Adequate sleep is essential to the physical maturation and developmental progress of infants. As a form of tactile stimulation, infant massage may assist neurological, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory functions, while also supporting better rest and post-sleep concentration. The present investigation evaluated whether infant massage affected sleep quality in infants aged 0–12 months receiving care at Ingin Jaya Public Health Center. A quantitative analytical quasi-experimental design was adopted through a one-group pretest-posttest procedure. From a population of 349 infants in the 0–12-month category, 15 subjects were selected by purposive sampling. Infant massage served as the independent variable, whereas sleep quality represented the dependent variable. Assessment of the intervention relied on a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) describing infant-massage techniques, while sleep conditions were measured with a questionnaire. The dataset was examined using univariate and bivariate analysis. Before treatment, 11 infants, representing 73% of the respondents, were classified as having poor sleep quality. Afterward, 13 infants, or 87%, were placed in the good-sleep category. Statistical analysis yielded a p-value of 0.0004 < α (0.05), so the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. The results indicate that massage produced a meaningful improvement in sleep quality among infants aged 0–12 months. Accordingly, parents may use this practice to support regular rest and encourage healthy growth and development.]]>
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