IDENTIFICATION OF THE EFFECT OF KANGAROO CARE METHOD ON MOTHER'S ANXIETY AND SLEEP-WAK STATUS OF LBW IN SURABAYA

Abstract

Introduction

Clinical condition and treatment in NICU might effect on sleep-wake state of Low Birth Weight baby and result on maternal anxiety. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of kangaroo maternal care on maternal anxiety and sleep-wake state of LBW babies. Low birth weight (LBW) babies often have various health problems that require special, even intensive, care. This condition can cause anxiety in mothers due to separation from their babies

Method

This study uses one group pretest-posttest design with 16 samples in Surabaya. PSS :NICU and sleep-wake state scale from Priya were used. This design involves taking measurements several times before and after the intervention to record behavioral patterns and trends

Result

The Wilcoxon signed rank test shows p value = 0.000 and the Friedman test shows p value = 0.000. There were significant effects of KMC on maternal anxiety and sleep wake state of LBW babies .

Conclusion          

There is a need for an educational program regarding diabetes by relevant parties to the community to suppress the increase in the number of diabetes sufferers and to prevent complications and reduce the mortality rate.