The Comparative Study of Kangaroo Mother Care in  Hospital and at Home

Sahbaei Roy; F; Prof. Shushtarian; S.M; Hematyar; M; Pourzadi; N; Pourzadi; N

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

The Comparative Study of Kangaroo Mother Care in Hospital and at Home

Sahbaei Roy, F, Prof. Shushtarian , S. M, Hematyar , M, Pourzadi , N, Pourzadi , N

Abstract :

Background: All stable low birth weight newborns are eligible for Kangaroo Care. It can help to regulate vital signs, improve eastfeeding, and enhance infant and mother\'s sleep.

Objective: The aim of present work was to evaluate the possible changes in temperature, heart rate, eathing rate, eastfeeding, sleeping rate, and attachment of mother and infant after the application of KMC.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial was performed in 60 LBW neonates with birth weight≤ 2 kg .They were selected from four hospitals. The infants neither had cardiovascular or pulmonary problems nor physical anomalies. The subjects were randomized into three equal groups, one intervention group (KMC-20) received KMC in hospital, and the other (KMC-20) received KMC at home. The control group(CMC-20) received conventional care. KMC groups received Kangaroo Mother Care for at least 6 hours per day in 6 consecutive days under nurses\' supervision and the control group received standard care with an incubator care system at hospitals.

Results: The results showed eathing rate, Heart rate, temperature and Sleeping time in study groups had significant differences( p<0.001)and for all the above variables the mean of the study groups were more than the control group, Also the result showed nutrition rate in study groups had significant statistical differences after applying KMC ( p<0.001)and regarding mother and infant attachment , compå these three groups showed significant differences( p<0.05) and there are significant differences between the three groups.

Conclusions: From the result of present work one can conclude that KMC care is more efficient. The present study has important implications in case of LBW in developing countries, where expensive facilities for conventional care may not be available and where a neonate is kept in the hospital just because of LBW.