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Volume 4
Journal of Pediatric Care
ISSN: 2471-805X
Page 58
JOINT EVENT
August 06-07, 2018 Madrid, Spain
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2
nd
Edition of International Conference on
Adolescent Health & Medicine
18
th
International Conference on
Pediatrics Health
Pediatrics Health 2018
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Adolescent Health 2018
August 06-07, 2018
Effect of kangaroo care on physiological measurements and weight in low birth weight infants
Taghreed K Omar
Menoufia University, Egypt
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ow birth weight infants are highly vulnerable as they have to make several adjustments to achieve equilibrium in metabolic
processes, circulation and breathing. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of Kangaroo Care on
physiological measurements and weight in Low birth weight infants. The study was conducted at the neonatal Intensive Care
Units inMenoufiaUniversityhospital (ShebinEl-Kom) andMansheat Sultanvillage (Menoufia).The study samplewas composed
of sixty Low birth weight infants. A simple random sample was done to assign them into study and control groups (n=30). A
quasi experimental design was used. The results of this study showed that low birth weight infants who attended kangaroo care
sessions had better weight gain (2.06±0.21 Vs1.90±0.26), fewer duration of hospitalization (11.33+1.81Vs 15.57+2.81) and
better physiological adjustments than low birth weight infants in the control group. Therefore, it was concluded that low birth
weight infants who attended kangaroo care sessions had better physiological measurements, weight gain and shorter duration
of hospitalization than low birth weight infants in the control group. It was recommended that kangaroo care sessions should
be conducted at neonatal intensive care units.
taghreedson@yahoo.comJ Pediatr Care 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-805X-C3-012