Impact of hypothermia alert device (BEMPU) on improvement of duration of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) provided at home: parallel-group randomized control trial.

ABSTRACT: The objective of the study was to determine if using the hypothermia-detecting bracelet (named BEMPU) improves the duration of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) at home by one hour. This parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted at a step-down nursery of a teaching hospital. Neonates between 1000 and 2000 g were randomized to BEMPU and control groups at the time of discharge. BEMPU was applied at the wrist of each newborn in the BEMPU (intervention) group. Parents were advised to keep the BEMPU in place till 4 weeks post-discharge. The BEMPU generates a beep sound as an alarm when a newborn's temperature drops below 36.5 °C. Parents in both groups were trained to provide KMC at home. Parents in the BEMPU group received the "KMC chart" and "BEMPU beep chart," while the control group

SUBMITTER: Nimbalkar SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10020158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature