Effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother care in Low Birth Weight Infants

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) compared to Conventional Method Care (CMC) in improving physiologic outcomes of low birth weight (LBW) infants across diverse culture. Methods: Published randomized controlled trial studies from 1997 - 2007 were searched using CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed and Cochrane showing the effects of KMC. Meta - analysis was carried out using calculation of Relative Risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI), mean and effect size for dichotomous and continuous outcomes. Results: 6 out of 14 studies qualified for inclusion criteria. The use of KMC showed improvement in oxygen saturation, daily weight gain and length of hospital stay (effect sizes of 1.28, 0.54 and 0.18, respectively). 2 out of 6 studies showed significant result in improving body temperature and anthropometric measurements such as head circumference and length (effect size 0.48 and 0.32). KMC was found to be associated with decreasing mortality rate among infants. Conclusion: The evidence from this study supports the use of KMC in improving the physiologic outcomes and decrease the mortality rate among LBW infants. Further interventional studies are recommended to evaluate the effects of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) among premature infants.

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• INTRODUCTION
• METHODS
• RESULTS
• DISCUSSION
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES
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