The Effect of Kangaroo Care Method on the Change of Body Temperature in Low Birth Weight Infants (Lbwi)

Abstract

THE EFFECT OF KANGAROO CARE METHOD ON THE CHANGE OF BODY TEMPERATURE IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS (LBWI)
 
 Bety Maya Sari1, Dian Fitra Arismawati2, Riska Aprilia Wardani3
 Correspondence email : Mayasari.bety@gmail.com
 
 Dian Husada Institute of Health Science Mojokerto
 
 ABSTRACT
 
 Introduction: Low Birth Weight Infants (LBWI) is infants with a birth weight of less than 2500 grams regardless of gestation. Babies with low birth weight (LBW) require proper care in order to avoid harmful things, one of which is Kangaroo Care Method. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of kangaroo care method on changes in body temperature in LBW infants. Methods: The research design used was pre-experimental with design category (One group pretest-Post). Sampling technique used is consecutive sampling technique. Independent variable in this research is kangaroo care method. Variable dependent in this research is body temperature change. The data were collected through observation analysis with Wilcoxon test to determine whether there was any difference between two samples. The Results: The result of measuring body temperature in Low Birth Weight Infants indicates a change of given intervention kangaroo care method in body temperature with body temperature average of 36.30 C and there are 2 infants who had a decrease in body temperature after a given intervention. The result of statistic test showed that there was effect of kangaroo care method with Z value of 3.114 and with significant level of 0.002. Conclusion: The results of the research above proves that kangaroo care method can increase body temperature of in infants who experience LBW, so the kangaroo care method could be a substitute for incubator in overcoming hypothermia in LBW infants.
 
 Keywords: Kangaroo care method, body temperature, LBWI

Kangaroo Method Treatment Increases Baby's Body Temperature With Low Birth Weight

“…The heat transfer mechanism occurs in two mechanisms, namely conduction and radiation. 8,9 Similar results are also explained in other studies which explain that there is an increase in body temperature and body weight after skin-to-skin contact using the kangaroo method. 9 Similar results were also explained in another study which explained that the kangaroo method affected body temperature in infants with low birth weight as evidenced by an increase in body temperature for infants.…”

“…Kangaroo Method Care (PMK) is an easy, simple and effective way to treat LBW because kangaroo treatment is a practical, economical and very effective treatment to meet the most basic needs of babies, namely warmth, breast milk, protection from infection, stimulation, safety and compassion. 8 Interventions were given to the patient 1 and patient 2 is monitor vital signs, especially temperature, provide warmth through the incubator, monitor the provision of methods kangaroo, teach techniques of kangaroo appropriate method.…”