Abstract:
Low Birth Weight Babies (LBW) are babies born with a body weight of less or
equal to 2,500 grams. High levels of stress on parents, especially mothers and
low levels of competency, show that parents (mothers) still have the right
knowledge of caring for LBW babies. This situation affects the mother's
behavior in caring for the baby. Kangaroo method is one of the rights and
correct efforts to care for LBW babies because this method provides benefits to
increase the temperature of LBW infants. The purpose of this study was to
improve maternal skills in care for low birth weight babies with an experiential
learning Care approach. The research method used queasy experimental with
pre-post test design. The stages in this study start from collecting data through
the mother's pre-test skills in the care of low birth weight babies, then
providing midwifery interventions through Kangaroo Mother Care with the
approach of Experiential Learning Care I, II and III. Next post-test was carried
out; data analysis was done through Wilcoxon test with the results of p = 0.003
<α = 0.05, meaning that there was an increase in maternal skills in the care of
LBW infants with the Experiential Learning Care (ELC) method. The results
of this study are expected to be a guide for midwives in midwifery
interventions for mothers who have LBW babies. Thus, it will be able to
provide maternal skills in the care of LBW babies who are right and correct, so
that mothers can care for LBW babies at home properly.
