THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE (KMC) TECHNICAL TRAINING IN THE GROUP OF HOUSWIFES ON THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT KMC IN CARING FOR LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES AT HOME

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW)  babies are babies weighing less than 2500 grams and they are including to baby at risk due to an immature organ system and lack of body fat reserve. Common problems include respiratory dystress syndrome (RDS), dysfunction of immunological system, gastrointestinal system, central nervous systems and temperature problems. Related to te risk of maladaptive temperature LBW infants has a serious risk of hypothermia. Kanggoro Mother Care (KMC) is known as one of LBW baby care strategy in preventing hypothermia at home. SUBJECT AND METHODE : This study is conduct to analyzed the effectiveness of KMC technical training in the group of housewife on ability to implement KMC for LBW babies at home. This is pre-experimental research involving 12 respondents or housewife who having a LBC babiesin Sumbersari taken by purposive sampling. The data was colledted using ibtervention of KMC Technicque adn likerst scale. RESULTS: the result study show that the average pre test score was 66.25 and score for post test are 80.42. The effectivity tof KMC technical training was analyzed by using paired T – test and show p value of 0,0000. DISCUSSION : KMC technical training is effective on ability to implement KMC in caring for LBW babies at home. The recommendation of this study are suggested taht housewife use the KMC methode at home in helping LBW infants adapt to extra uterine temperature changes.