Pengaruh Metode Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Terhadap Peningkatan Berat Badan Bayi Berat Lahir Rendah (BBLR)
Keywords:
KMC, BBLR, Berat Badan Bayi, NeonatalAbstract
ABSTRACT
Low Birth Weight (LBW) is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a non-pharmacological intervention that is effective in improving the physiological condition of infants, including weight gain. This study aims to analyze the effect of the KMC method on weight gain in LBW infants.
This study employed a quantitative design with a quasi-experimental approach (pretest-posttest with control group). A total of 60 LBW infants were divided into two groups: the intervention group (KMC) and the control group. Data were analyzed using a t-test.
The results showed a significant increase in body weight in the KMC group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). In conclusion, the KMC method is effective in increasing the weight of LBW infants and is recommended as part of neonatal care.
Keywords: Kangaroo Mother Care, Low Birth Weight, Infant Weight, Neonatal
ABSTRAK
Bayi Berat Lahir Rendah (BBLR) merupakan salah satu penyebab utama morbiditas dan mortalitas neonatal. Metode Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) merupakan intervensi non-farmakologis yang efektif dalam meningkatkan kondisi fisiologis bayi, termasuk peningkatan berat badan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh metode KMC terhadap peningkatan berat badan bayi BBLR. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif dengan pendekatan quasi-experimental (pretest-posttest with control group). Sampel sebanyak 60 bayi BBLR dibagi menjadi dua kelompok, yaitu kelompok intervensi (KMC) dan kelompok kontrol. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji t. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan berat badan yang signifikan pada kelompok KMC dibandingkan kelompok kontrol (p < 0,001). Kesimpulannya, metode KMC efektif dalam meningkatkan berat badan bayi BBLR dan direkomendasikan sebagai bagian dari perawatan neonatal.
Kata Kunci: KMC, BBLR, Berat Badan Bayi, Neonatal
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