Abstract
The birth of infants with low birth weight in Indonesia is still quite high. This condition largely causes neonatal mortality which is currently ranked the 10th highest in the world. Baby with Low birth weight may have health problems that will influence their life. The current health technology development has been able to improve the resistance of infants, although some previous research has explained that the medical and nursing procedures can cause stress in infants with low birth weight. Stress conditions in infants can lead to excessive use of energy so that it can lose a baby’s weight. Murottal therapy is one form of music therapies that can be used to reduce stress, decrease pain and stabilize physiological conditions such as vital signs and oxygen saturation. This study aimed at knowing the effect of Murrotal Therapy on the weight gain of premature infants. The research design was quasi experiment using pre post test control group design. The sampling technique used was consecutive sampling. 94 low birth weight infants who were being treated in perinatology taken as the sample of this study. Intervention was given for 30 minutes in the morning and afternoon for 7 days in row. The result of the research showed that there was an increase in infant weight that was 72.87 grams in the intervention group and the statistical test results revealed that there was a significant weight gain between the intervention group and the control group (p = 0.023). Therefore it can be concluded that the use of Murrotal Alquran Theraphy gave an effect on the infants’ weight gain, thus it is suggested to use this theraphy as part of nursing interventions for low birth weight infants in perinatology.
Highlights
Babies with low birth weight are babies born with less than 2500 grams (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2009)
It can be concluded that the use of Murrotal Alquran Theraphy gave an effect on the infants’ weight gain, it is suggested to use this theraphy as part of nursing interventions for low birth weight infants in perinatology
The conclusions of this study can be drawn as follows (1) There was an increase in average weight of the infants in intervention group before and after the intervention
Summary
Babies with low birth weight are babies born with less than 2500 grams (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2009). Infants with low birth weight are susceptible to hypothermia or a decrease in body temperature which is less than 36.5 degrees Celsius. These are occurred because the ability of the babies to produce heat (shivering response) has not optimal yet and the thinness of sub-cutaneous fat owned by the babies (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2009). Another problem that occurs is related to the ability of the babies to suck and swallow that is still weak, the babies in this condition have not been able to suck milk from their mother they need to use nasogastric hoses for the fulfillment of food needs
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