A STUDY ON THE ROLE OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ON THE VITAL SIGNS IN PRETERM AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES

Dr. Suguna Chejeti; Dr. Hima Bindu Singh; Dr. Neetika Ashwani; Dr. Namala Bharadwaj; Dr. Usha Rani Hasthi

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

A STUDY ON THE ROLE OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ON THE VITAL SIGNS IN PRETERM AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES

Dr. Suguna Chejeti, Dr. Hima Bindu Singh, Dr. Neetika Ashwani, Dr. Namala Bharadwaj, Dr. Usha Rani Hasthi

Abstract :

Aims & Objectives: To know whether minimum of one hour KMC can ing about significant changes vital parameters like temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate and oxygen saturation in preterm and low birth weight neonates.

Methods & Methodology: The study was conducted in Niloufer Hospital. All neonates admitted with preterm of gestational age between 28 – 37 weeks and low birth weight of less than 2500 grams. Sample selected for present study was 300 postnatal mothers with their preterm and LBW neonates. The Statistical software namely SPSS 17.0, was used for the analysis of the data and Microsoft word and Excel have been used to generate graphs, tables etc.

Results: The average weight gain during KMC stay was 21.94 g/kg/day in term, 20.58 g/kg/day in late preterm and 18.76 g/kg/day in early preterm. The average day when neonates started gaining weight irrespective of groups was 8.5 days and average weight gain irrespective of groups is 19.9 g/kg/day. The average duration of KMC stay in term was 3.5 days, in late preterm was 5.5 days and early preterm was 6 days. Average duration of hospital stay being 9 days for term, 12 days for late preterm and 13.9 days for early preterm. The morbidity of neonates enrolled in our study requiring NICU admissions apart from LBW were hyperbillirubinemia comprising majority of 51.9%, sepsis 19.4 %, respiratory illness 7.8%, hypothermia comprising 6.4 %, metabolic cause, central nervous system illness, abdominal illness forming the rest.

Conclusion: KMC is an effective intervention, which can be safely included in the management of LBW neonates in kangaroo care ward and in NICU. KMC can be implemented as alternative method where NICU is over burdened with LBW neonates admission. Education on KMC and its benefits should be organised for nurses and primary health care workers. Education and demonstration must be provided to each mother of LBW and they should be encourage to practice KMC.