Abstract
Objective: This review aims to explore recent production on the benefits of Shantala for babies in domestic and collective care settings. Methods: It is an integrative review whose inclusion criteria considered the therapeutic use of Shantala and the evaluation of infants who received it. Searching the descriptor “Shantala” in the Pubmed and Scielo databases, we obtained a single article; while at the VHL, six more. Results: The articles showed that after Shantala, the children were calmer and more relaxed, with better sleep quality, with colic relief and better bowel functioning, significant difference in heart rate, respiratory rate and salivary cortisol, and affective bonding with mother and mother. relatives. Children with Down Syndrome, in addition to the benefits mentioned above, showed improvement in arm muscle tone, cervical control and unaided walking. The study designs evidenced the need for elaboration and more detailed description of the methodology, with a view to future reproductions for comparisons between subjects and populations in different contexts. Final Considerations: These interventions constitute therapeutic resources that can reduce stress in babies, assisting them in the psychological, motor, physical and emotional aspects of their development, in any context in which they are found.