TY - JOUR
T1 - Kangaroo mother care practices for low birthweight newborns in a district hospital in Indonesia
AU - Choirunisa, Septyana
AU - Adisasmita, Asri
AU - Izati, Yulia Nur
AU - Pratomo, Hadi
AU - Iriani, Dewi
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the PEER Program. The program is supported by USAID and implemented by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences. HP, as the principal investigator of this study, received funding under Sponsor Grant Award Number: AID-OAA-A-11-00012. The publication of this study was made possible by the support of Universitas Indonesia (Grant PUTI Saintekes No. NKB-4862/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2020) including funding
Funding Information:
This study was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the PEER Program. The program is supported by USAID and implemented by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences. HP, as the principal investigator of this study, received funding under Sponsor Grant Award Number: AID-OAA-A-11- 00012. The publication of this study was made possible by the support of Universitas Indonesia (Grant PUTI Saintekes No. NKB-4862/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2020) including fundingfor publication. We would like to thank all parties involved in this study: the enumerators/data collection team, Koja District Hospital (management, all pediatricians, nursing staffs, and midwives), the North Jakarta City Administration Health Sub-office, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office, and the team of experts (including Dr. Ekawaty Lutfia Haksari, Prof. Yeni Rustina, Dr. Risa Etika, Dr. Nani Dharmasetiawani, the late Prof. Rulina Suradi, and the late Dr. Uut Uhudiyah) from major teaching hospitals, Indonesian Pediatric Society-Neonatology Working Group, and the Indonesian Society of Perinatology.
Funding Information:
4,500. The perinatal ward and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) had a capacity of 40 and 16 beds, respectively. Koja District Hospital is one of the hospital locations where KMC research was conducted by the FPH-UI, which was funded by the USAID Partnership for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Project (2015-2019). A part of FPH-UI research project data were analyzed in this study. The research project included intervention and data collection. The intervention consisted of a refresher training on KMC and breastfeeding and assistance for all health workers at Koja District Hospital (nurses, midwives, general practitioners, obstetricians, and pediatricians) who provided services to mothers and infants, including antenatal care (ANC) services. The data were collected from infant registers in different wards, and infant medical records from hospitals were used to identify the characteristics of LBW infants and their KMC status. In addition, a survey targeting health workers and infants' mothers was also conducted. Health workers were surveyed to measure their knowledge, attitudes towards KMC, and experience/behaviors helping mothers perform KMC. Interviews with infants' mothers were also conducted to measure their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to KMC, breastfeeding, and LBW infant care. Information on facilities (facilities, infrastructure) and procedures (standard operational procedure [SOP]) for LBW services in hospitals was also collected.
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© 2021. Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing.
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - Purpose: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was introduced in Indonesia 30 years ago, but the extent of its use has not been fully documented. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the use of KMC and evaluate the characteristics of infants who received KMC at Koja District Hospital in North Jakarta, Indonesia. This retrospective cohort study recorded the characteristics of infants with birthweights less than or equal to 2,200 g at the above-mentioned hospital. Methods: Data collected from infant registers included gestational age, birthweight, Apgar score, number of complications, history of neonatal intensive care unit treatment, and KMC status. Cox regression analysis was conducted. Results: This study found that 57.7% of infants received KMC. Infants with birthweights over 1,500 g were 2.16 times (95% CI: 1.20-3.89) more likely to receive KMC. Conclusion: Efforts to promote KMC are recommended, specifically for infants with birthweights greater than 1,500 g. KMC for infants with other conditions can also be considered based on the infants’ stability.
AB - Purpose: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was introduced in Indonesia 30 years ago, but the extent of its use has not been fully documented. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the use of KMC and evaluate the characteristics of infants who received KMC at Koja District Hospital in North Jakarta, Indonesia. This retrospective cohort study recorded the characteristics of infants with birthweights less than or equal to 2,200 g at the above-mentioned hospital. Methods: Data collected from infant registers included gestational age, birthweight, Apgar score, number of complications, history of neonatal intensive care unit treatment, and KMC status. Cox regression analysis was conducted. Results: This study found that 57.7% of infants received KMC. Infants with birthweights over 1,500 g were 2.16 times (95% CI: 1.20-3.89) more likely to receive KMC. Conclusion: Efforts to promote KMC are recommended, specifically for infants with birthweights greater than 1,500 g. KMC for infants with other conditions can also be considered based on the infants’ stability.
KW - Infant, low birth weight
KW - Infant, premature
KW - Kangaroo-mother care method
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85121006209&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4094/chnr.2021.27.4.354
DO - 10.4094/chnr.2021.27.4.354
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85121006209
SN - 2287-9110
VL - 27
SP - 354
EP - 364
JO - Child Health Nursing Research
JF - Child Health Nursing Research
IS - 4
ER -