Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Weight Gain in Preterm Infants at Tertiary Care Hospital

Ayesha Rafiq; Talal Waqar; Ammara Kaleem; Mayda Riaz; Arouj Waqqas

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v75i4.10477

Authors

Ayesha Rafiq Department of Neonatology, Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Talal Waqar Department of Neonatology, Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Ammara Kaleem Department of Neonatology, University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore Pakistan
Mayda Riaz Department of Neonatology, Bakhtawar Amin Medical College Multan Pakistan
Arouj Waqqas Department of Neonatology, Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v75i4.10477

Keywords:

Kangaroo mother care, preterm, weight gain in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, RCT.

Abstract

Objective: To ascertain effect of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) on weight gain in preterm infants at a tertiary care hospital.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study

Place and Duration of Study: Neonatal unit of Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from Oct 2022 to Mar 2023.

Methodology: Neonates were included in the study after obtaining approval from the institutional review board and consent from parents in both the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Group (n=60) and the Control Group (n=60). Infants born between 30 and 35 weeks of gestational age and weighing between 1000 g and 2000 g were selected for the study and divided into two groups using a simple random approach.

Results: Out of the 132 newborns, 120(90.90%) were selected, with 60(50%) in each group. The KMC Group demonstrated a higher average weight gain from day 7 to day 14 (16.429±2.64gm g) compared to the Control Group (10.429±2.62gm g) with statistical significance (p<0.0001). The increase in weight each day did not show a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p>0.05). Subgroup evaluations of 41 infants (68.3%) in the intervention group showed that they exclusively breastfed at discharge, compared to only 23 infants (38.3%) in the Control Group who initiated breastfeeding at discharge.

Conclusion: In comparison to conventional mother care, Kangaroo mother care is a potent tool for improved weight gain in preterm babies in LMIC, along with its beneficial effect on establishing exclusive mother feed at discharge.

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Author Biography

Mayda Riaz, Department of Neonatology, Bakhtawar Amin Medical College Multan Pakistan

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