Author(s):
P. Karthika, Moses kandula
Email(s):
mose_kana2000@yahoo.com
DOI:
10.5958/2349-2996.2015.00101.9 
Address:
Mrs. P. Karthika1, Mr. Moses kandula2
1M.Sc (Nursing), Lecturer, Metas Adventist college of Nursing, Athwalines, Surat, Gujarat - 395001
2M.Sc (Nursing), Nurse Educator, Metas Adventist Hospital, Surat, Gujarat - 395001
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 5,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2015
ABSTRACT:
Background: “Children's health is tomorrow's wealth” is one of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s slogans of recent years. Birth weight is generally used as a yardstick of maturity and is an important determinant of child survival and development. Its rates 17 million infants born are with low birth weight. Neonatal hypothermia after birth is a worldwide issue across all climates. Apart from all the alternative measures, polyethylene cap was highly effectiveness to prevent hypothermia among low birth weight babies.
Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of polyethylene cap on hypothermia among low birth weight babies.
Design: Quasi-experimental design, where Pre and Posttest with control Group design was used.
Participants: 30 low birth weight babies were included in the study.
Methods: Convenient sampling technique was used in the study. Experimental group polyethylene cap was applied for an hour to low birth weight babies.
Results: The data was obtained by using a demographic proforma and hypothermia scale for low birth weight babies, 100% of babies were in need of urgent attention, and 100% were in non urgent and vital parameters are stable in experimental group. The calculated unpaired’ test value showed that there is significant effectiveness of polyethylene cap (t=35.2, tv=2.042) on hypothermia among low birth weight babies. After intervention Results showed in control group
Conclusion: Polyethylene cap is an effective intervention to reduce the level of hypothermia among low birth weight babies.
Cite this article:
P. Karthika, Moses kandula. Polyethylene Cap on Hypothermia among Low birth weight Babies. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 5(4): Oct.- Dec.2015; Page 495-498. doi: 10.5958/2349-2996.2015.00101.9
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P. Karthika, Moses kandula. Polyethylene Cap on Hypothermia among Low birth weight Babies. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 5(4): Oct.- Dec.2015; Page 495-498. doi: 10.5958/2349-2996.2015.00101.9 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2015-5-4-11