TY - JOUR ID - 157023 TI - The effect of polyethylene swaddle in hypothermia prevention among low birth weight neonates JO - Nursing and Midwifery Studies JA - NMS LA - en SN - 2322-1488 AU - Iin Patimah, . AU - Ernawati Koesendang, . AU - Sopiah Nurmawan, . AU - Aisyah Minaf, . AD - Department of Nursing, Karsa Husada Garut College of Health Science, Garut, West Java, Indonesia AD - Department of Midwifery, Karsa Husada Garut College of Health Science, Garut, West Java, Indonesia AD - Department of Perinatology, Dr. Slamet Hospital, Garut, West Java, Indonesia Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 11 IS - 2 SP - 85 EP - 89 KW - body temperature KW - HYPOTHERMIA KW - Low Birth Weight KW - neonates KW - Plastic swaddling KW - polyethylene DO - N2 - Background: Hypothermia appears predominant among low birth weight (LBW) newborns. This condition tends to instigate severe medical complications, including acidosis, cerebral hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, and hyaline membrane disease. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of swaddling technique in hypothermia prevention among LBW neonates. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 40 recent babies (20 controls and 20 interventions), using a pre- and post-test design. In the intervention group, a polyethylene swaddling was used, and in the control group, a cloth swaddling was used. Digital axillary thermometer was used to detect the body temperature. Mann–Whitney U-test and Wilcoxon test were employed to examine the temperature difference between the two groups. Results: This observation showed a trend toward improvement in average temperature in the intervention group (pre 34.8°C, post 36.4°C) compared to the control group (pre 33.3°C, post 34.9°C). There were significant within-group changes in both groups (P < 0.05) although no significant difference was found between the two groups (P = 0.267). Conclusions: Both polyethylene and cloth swaddling methods showed improvement in neonate temperature. These methods are therefore highly recommended as alternatives in hypothermia prevention among LBW infants. UR - https://nmsjournal.kaums.ac.ir/article_157023.html L1 - https://nmsjournal.kaums.ac.ir/article_157023_9aa1cdbb81a94535f3cc17bba05d148a.pdf ER -