THE effect OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND DURATION OF HOSPITALIZATION OF PREMATURE INFANTS IN IRAN | [Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Simin Karimi: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran & Department of Midwifery, Medical Faculty, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.

2. Parisa Parsa: Chronic Diseases ResearchCenter, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan,Iran.

3. Behnaz Basiri: Department of Pediatrics,Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences,Hamadan, Iran

4. Godratalah Roshanaei: Diseases Research Center,Department of Biostatisticsand Epidemiology, School of Public Health, HamadanUniversity of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

Abstract:

Objective: To find out the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on weight gain, breastfeeding and duration of hospitalization in premature infants. Methodology: This was a quasi-experimental research. One hundred premature infants were selected by convenience method. They were randomly allocated to the experimental (50 infants) and the control (50 infants) groups. In the experimental group, the babies were provided minimum of one hour KMC position. In the control group, conventional care was given in incubator. The data collection tool was a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, frequency of breast-feeding, weight gain and length of hospital stay. Comparison of groups was carried out with independent t-test, chi-square test and ANOVA. Results: There was no difference in weight between the two groups before intervention (control: 1789.80 vs. experimental: 1757.90, P=0.660). Repeated measurements ANOVA showed difference between mean weight of newborns over time in the two groups (F=32.45, p <0.001). Hospital stay in the experimental group was shorter (control: 26.7 days vs. experimental: 14.3, P <0.001). The frequency of breastfeeding in the experimental group was significantly more than in the control group (control: 5.04 vs. experimental: 13.32, P <0.001). Conclusion: KMC improves the neonatal weight gain, breastfeeding and decreases duration of hospitalization.

Page(s): 16-21

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Breastfeeding , Weight gain , Premature infants , Kangaroo mother care , Hospitalization

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