Combination of Kangaroo Mother Care and Quranic Murottal to Improve the Body Temperature of Low Birth Weight Infants With Hypothermia

Abstract

Low birth weight infants are a problem that requires special attention because they can lead to growth and developmental disturbances, as well as psychological issues. Low birth weight (LBW) infants have limited ability to regulate their body temperature, making hypothermia a common occurrence. This final project report aims to assess the improvement in thermoregulation (hypothermia) in LBW infants experiencing hypothermia through the implementation of kangaroo mother care and the recitation of the Quran in the Perinatology Room of RSUD dr. Haryoto Lumajang. This final project report utilizes a case study research design with a single participant, an LBW infant diagnosed based on medical records, with nursing issues of hypothermia, who is Muslim and has provided informed consent. The instruments used for data collection include a hypothermia observation sheet, a digital thermometer, a carrying cloth, a portable speaker, and audio of Surah Ar-Rahman verses 1-78 recited by Qari Salim Bahanan. The collected data will be analyzed using data reduction techniques, data presentation, and conclusions. The interventions provided will be kangaroo mother care (KMC) and Quran recitation. The results of this final project report showed an increase in the participant's temperature. On the first day, before the intervention, the participant's temperature was 36.1°C, which increased to 36.4°C after the intervention. On the second day, before the intervention, the participant's temperature was 36.5°C, rising to 36.9°C after the intervention. This intervention provides an opportunity for nurses to reduce the incidence of hypothermia in hospitals and enables families to independently and sustainably apply this intervention, thus effectively addressing hypothermia.