| Summary: | Background: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a direct contact method
between mother and infant that might reduce the post partum depression
score, especially among mother with low birth weight infant. This form of
treatment to maximize the mental health condition of mother and baby are
relatively safe, low-cost efficient and easy to do by the mother. In addition,
this method can stimulate maternal oxytocin and prolactin release. Both these
hormones stimulate the release endorphins which have the effect of constant
drugging, drain affection throughout his life, changing the mother's feelings of
anxiety or depression into a sense of calm and confidence that can reduce
post-partum depression scores. Aim: to determine the role of KMC in the post
partum depression scores
Method: This study used quasi-experimental design (One Group-Posttest
Only Design or Post-test Only Non-Equivalent Control Group Design). Subject
were post partum mothers (spontaneous and medical intervention) with low
birth weight infant (healthy, stabile). The locations of this research were Dr.
Sardjito General Hospital, Jogja General Hospital, and Sleman General
Hospital. Inclusion criteria were: post partum mother with LBW infant (<2500
g), in healthy condition, able to read and write, able to speak Bahasa
Indonesia, and willing to participate in this research during 6 weeks. Exclusion
criteria were post partum mother with mental disorder and mother of LBW
infant with congenital anomaly (physical examination). T-test and multivariate
linier regression analyzes was used to determine the relationship between
KMC and post partum depression score. Result: Mothers who receive KMC
intervention have parity coefficient of 1.73 and constant (model 2) of 10.78
and coefficient of determination of 0.15. KMC reduced post partum
depression score up to 3,17 times after adjusted by parity. Post partum
depression score in multi-parity mother was higher (1,73) after controlled by
infant method treatment. KMC could predict the reduction of post partum
depression score by 15%.
Conclusion: Kangaroo Mother Care can reduce the postpartum depression
score by 3,17 if compare to the conventional infant treatment method.
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