Impact of hypothermia alert device(bempu) and wrap (kanga sling) on parent compliance to kangaroo care in low birth weight babies between 1.5-2.5kg compared to the conventional kangaroo mother care.a one year hospital based three arm randomised control trial

Abstract

Background and objectives: WHO strongly recommends KMC as a part of routine care of newborn in order to improve preterm birth outcomes. Ideally KMC should be practiced for 24 hours but due to lack of compliance it is practiced for 2-10 hours a day. The utilization of traditional cloth wrap has certain disadvantages that impede the appropriate adherence to KMC. The KANGA SLING is sturdy, hand free, comfortable sling that can help better compliance to kangaroo care. BEMPU is a device that can pick up hypothermia early and can alert the mother to provide KMC hence can improve the compliance. This study assesses the parent compliance to kangaroo mother care(KMC) with KANGA sling and BEMPU device in low birth weight babies between 1.5-2.5kg compared to the conventional kangaroo mother care