Effectiveness of kangaroo method to weight infants with low birth weight at the perinatology room dr. achmad mochtar hospital bukittinggi

Abstract

Low birth weight of infants born weighing less than 1500 grams to 2500 grams. One way to improve the care of the baby weight in babies with low birth weight babies (LBW) and preterm is by kangaroo method. The data obtained from the Medical Record in the Perinatology room Hospital Dr. Achmad Mochtar for 3 months in 2015, found the number of babies with low birth weight by 47. The phenomenon that is found in this room that kangaroo care method is great for LBW infants, especially in helping to improve the baby’s weight although it needs close monitoring, especially for infant nutrition. The objective of research to determine the effectiveness of Kangaroo method to the weight of newborns. The research design was Quasi-experimental approach to pre and post test only design. The population in this study is all the baby’s birth weight 1500 - 2500 g in perinatology room Dr. Achmad Mochtar hospital Bukittinggi and sampling was done by purposive sampling as many as 10 people. Data was collected using observation sheets, then processed and analyzed by computerized. Results of univariate analysis discovered that the average weight of the baby to Kangaroo method is 1724 grams, and after was 1844.3 grams. The results of the bivariate analysis there are differences in the average weight of newborns (1500 - 2500 grams) before and after the implementation of kangaroo method with p value = 0.000. It was concluded that the kangaroo method effective to increase weight of baby with LBW. It is expected that healthcare workers in hospital more often socialize and train mothers with LBW about kangaroo care method. As well as optimize the mentoring and monitoring the implementation of the kangaroo method.