Skin-to-skin Contact as a Method of Body Warmth for Infants of Low Birth Weight

1989 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 321-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. Mondlane ◽  
A. M. P. de Graca ◽  
G. J. Ebrahim
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Skin To Skin

scholarly journals Kangaroo Mother Care and Swaddling Methods In Low Born Weight Babies In Community Settings: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1186-1195
Author(s):  
S. Tauriana ◽  
Joni Haryanto ◽  
Retnayu Pradanie
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Body Temperature ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Fat Reserves ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Low Weight ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Skin To Skin

Infants born with low birth weight or LBW are very susceptible to hypothermia due to the thin fat reserves under the skin and immature heat regulating centers in the brain. The search for articles consisted of five databases, namely Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed, Garuda, and Proquest. Analysis of 25 articles on kangaroo mother care and self-care showed that kangaroo mother care can keep the baby's body temperature stable and reduce the risk of hypothermia in newborns with low weight and make it easier for the baby to breastfeed. This systematic review shows that the kangaroo mother care method has a more significant impact on baby weight gain and the stability of the baby's body temperature by maintaining skin to skin contact between mother and baby for later implementation in the community. This method is more effective than the swaddling method.  Keyword: Kangaroo Mother Care; Swaddling; Low Birth Weight; Community  

scholarly journals PENGALAMAN IBU DALAM PELAKSANAAN PERAWATAN METODE KANGURU DI RUMAH TERHADAP BAYI BERAT BADAN LAHIR RENDAH DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PARONGPONG KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Solfiani Ebrin Toni ◽  
Monalisa Sitompul ◽  
Evelyn Hemme Tambunan
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Kangaroo Care ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenology ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Skin To Skin

ABSTRAK Pendahuluan: perawatan Metode Kanguru (Kangaroo Mother Care) adalah perawatan untuk bayi berat lahir rendah atau bayi yang lahir prematur dengan melakukan kontak kulit antara bayi dan kulit ibu atau skin to skin contact, dimana ibu menggunakan suhu tubuhnya untuk menghangatkan bayi. Tujuan: penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi pengalaman ibu mengenai pelaksanaan perawatan metode kanguru di rumah pada BBLR di Wilayah kerja Puskesmas Parongpong Kecamatan Bandung Barat. Metode: penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif fenomenalogi. Penelitian ini melibatkan 3 orang Key Informant dengan teknik proposive sampling, memenuhi kriteria memiliki BBLR dan berpengalaman menggunakan PMK selama di rumah. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara wawancara yang dilengkapi dengan pedoman wawancara. Wawancara direkam kemudian di buat transkrip verbatim dan dianalisis dengan metode Colaizzi. Hasil: dalam penelitian ini adalah tiga tema dan dua belas kategori yang muncul. Diskusi: hasil penelitian memberikan saran bagi ibu, institusi kesehatan keluarga agar mendukung ibu yang memiliki BBLR dalam melaksanakan PMK dan menjadi pedoman penelitian lanjutan bagi bidang penelitian. ABSTRACT Introduction: : Kangaroo Care (Kangaroo Mother Care) is a treatment for low birth weight baby or infants born prematurely with contact the skin between baby and mother's skin or skin to skin contact, which is body temperature can be spark the baby. Objective: this study aims to identify the mother's experience over the treatment method of kangaroo in the house for low birth weight in the work area of the Puskesmas Parongpong West Bandung. Method: this research is a qualitative phenomenology which involved three Key Informants using proposive sampling technique with criteria experienced using kangaroo care at home for baby with low birth weight. The data collected through indepth interview, which is equipped with the guidelines interview. The interview recorded and transcript to using verbatim and analyzed by the method of Collaizzi. Results: there are three themes and twelve categories merges in this study. Discussion: this study provided advice for mothers, the family's health to support mothers with LBW in implementing the PMK and to guide further research for the wide research field of research.

scholarly journals Kangaroo mother care for low birth weight babies: supportive factors and barriers

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1737
Author(s):  
Dinesh Mekle ◽  
Amit Kumar Kumar Singh ◽  
Jagdamba Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Skin To Skin ◽  
Common Barriers ◽  
Separate Room

Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is skin-to-skin contact between mother and low birth weight (LBW) baby. It keeps the baby warm, increases accessibility to breast feeding, and protects the baby from infections. This study was done to identify supportive factors and barriers in practicing KMC as perceived by mothers of LBW babies and health care personnel (HCP).Methods: It was a questionnaire based descriptive study. Mothers of LBW babies and HCP were enrolled in study. Mothers and HCP were sensitized regarding KMC and after practicing KMC for 3 days, mothers were interviewed with the help of a predefined proforma. Feedback from the HCP was also taken. Data analysis was performed by using IBM SPSS ver. 20 software.Results: Most common factor in initiation and practice of KMC were, knowledge regarding KMC after training (100%), environmental factors (privacy and resources) (87.27%) and support from HCP (94.54%). Most common barriers perceived during performance of KMC were lack of knowledge about KMC during pregnancy (80%), pain due to LSCS/episiotomy (64.54%) and lack of support from family members (51.81%). Majority of the HCP strongly agree that parents must be encouraged to adopt KMC (82.92%), KMC is hampered due to presence of visitors in the ward (73.17%). KMC needs separate room (68.29%) and it is difficult due to LSCS (51.21%).Conclusions: To increase KMC practice, mother’s knowledge about KMC can be improved by educating them in antenatal clinics and all HCP should receive training on KMC.

scholarly journals Kangaroo Mother Care at Low Birth Weight

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryanah, Sri Sukamti ◽  
Juli Oktalia ◽  
Novita Rina Antarsih ◽  
Indra Supradewi, Aticeh
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Skin To Skin ◽  
Difference Test

Kangaroo Care Method is a treatment given to babies with Low Birth Weight (LBW) as an alternative to an incubator. This method uses direct contact between the mother's skin and baby's skin or skin to skin contact. The kangaroo method not only replaces the care of the incubator but also provides benefits that cannot be provided by the incubator. Increasing the baby's body temperature, stabilizing heart rate and breathing, and increasing milk production, decreases the incidence of infection in infants. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the use of the kangaroo method on LBW in Karawang Hospital. The cross-sectional research method uses secondary data through treatment records in the medical record. The study sample was 106 LBW infants treated at Karawang Hospital in the 2018 period. Analysts used average difference test data to see the effectiveness of using the kangaroo method in increasing infant weight. Results: There is an effect of the use of the kangaroo method to increase the baby's weight P-value 0,0001. Recommendation: It is expected that the use of the kangaroo method on LBW can be made into policy at the hospital with the support of health workers and facilities so that families can implement kangaroo mother care (KMC) in full.

scholarly journals Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact to Regulate Body Temperature for Low Birth Weight and/or Premature Babies: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sisay Gere ◽  
Yemane Berhane ◽  
Alemayehu Worku
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Body Temperature ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Skin To Skin

Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is one of the critical components of kangaroo mother care (KMC), which is an intervention to enhance the survival of low birth weight (LBW) and/or premature infants in low-income settings. Chest-to-chest (CC) contact has been practiced widely; however, mothers face practical challenges to continuously provide CC-SSC. Hence, we assessed the efficacy of chest-to-back (CB) SSC as an alternative to CC-SSC in regulating body temperature for LBW and/or premature babies in Ethiopia. We applied a noninferiority clinical trial among LBW and/or premature infants admitted to a referral hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Ethiopia. The study randomized the infants into two crossover arms; arm 1 applied first CB-SSC followed by CC-SSC, and arm 2 applied first CC-SSC followed by CB-SSC. The outcome measure was a change in skin temperature. We used a linear mixed-effect model for analysis. The result showed no statistically significant difference in the mean temperature between the comparison arms. In conclusion, we found that the CB-SSC was not inferior to the CC-SSC in regulating body temperature of the babies. Thus, CB-SSC can be further investigated as an alternative to CC-SSC in the kangaroo care model in low-income settings.

Mortality and Growth of Low Birth Weight Infants on the Kangaroo Mother Program in Bogota, Colombia

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 931-932
Author(s):  
Andrew Whitelaw ◽  
Knut Liestøl
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Skin To Skin

The kangaroo mother program was started by Drs Rey and Martinez at the Instituto Materno Infantile in Bogota, Colombia in 1978. Mortality was high among low birth weight infants when hospital care was attempted. Neonatal intensive care was virtually nonexistent, and nosocomial infection was common. The essentials of the kangaroo mother program were: (a) educating and motivating the mother as the baby's main resource; b) discharge home regardless of weight as early as possible to minimize nosocomial infection; c) exclusive breast-feeding; d) encouraging bonding and keeping the baby warm by skin-to-skin contact inside the mother's clothes; and e) vertical position between the mother's breasts to minimize reflux and aspiration.

Effect of Community-Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on Fecal Biomarkers of Gut Function in Low Birth Weight Infants in North India: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bireshwar Sinha ◽  
Halvor Sommerfelt ◽  
Per Ashorn ◽  
Sarmila Mazumder ◽  
Deepak More ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Gut Inflammation ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin

This individually randomized trial was conducted to estimate the effect of promoting community-initiated Kangaroo Mother Care (ciKMC) in low birth weight (LBW) infants on gut inflammation and permeability. Participants included 200 stable LBW infants (weighing 1,500–2,250 g) in North India enrolled between May and October 2017. The ciKMC intervention included promotion and support of continuous skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding through home visits. The mothers in the intervention arm were supported to practice ciKMC until 28 days after birth, i.e., the neonatal period, or till the baby wriggled out of KMC position, if earlier. Infant stool specimens were collected during the first week of birth, and within 1 week after end of the neonatal period. Concentrations of fecal neopterin (nmol/L), myeloperoxidase (ng/mL), and alpha-1-antitrypsin (μg/mL) were determined using ELISA, and composite enteric enteropathy (EE) score at the end of the neonatal period was calculated by principal component analysis. We did not find any substantial difference in means between the ciKMC and control arm infants in the log-transformed values of neopterin (0.03; 95% CI −0.15 to 0.21), myeloperoxidase (0.28; 95% CI −0.05 to 0.61) and alpha-1-antitrypsin (0.02; 95% CI −0.30 to 0.34). The mean (SD) composite EE score was 13.6 (7.5) in the ciKMC and 12.4 (8.3) in the control arm infants, and the adjusted difference in means was negligible, 0.4 (95% CI −1.8 to 2.7). Our findings suggest that the promotion of ciKMC did not affect gut inflammation and permeability in our target population of LBW infants in North India.

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