PENGETAHUAN PERAWAT TENTANG DEVELOPMENTAL CARE PADA BAYI BERAT LAHIR RENDAH

Abstract

Low birth weight (LBW) infants are infants born with a weight less than or equal to 2500 grams
regardless of the infant's gestational age. LBW infants often have difficulty in transitioning from
intrauterine to extrauterine. Developmental care can facilitate LBW infants in adapting to their
environment. LBW infants have generally treated the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and require a
long period of hospitalization due to the immaturity of immunity. Abnormalities in the process of growth
and development are frequently in LBW infants and will affect the quality of life. This study aims to
determine the relationship between characteristics with the knowledge of nurses about developmental
care in LBW infants. Thirty-eight respondents were included. This study uses the quantitative method
with the cross-sectional design and descriptive correlation. Data were analyzed using Kendall's Tau B or
Tau C. The results of this study showed that There isn't a significant correlation between age and nurse
knowledge about developmental care in LBW with p-value 0,429,there isn;t a significant relationship
between education and nurse knowledge about developmental care on LBW infants with p-value 0,764,
there isn?t a significant relationship between the length of work with the knowledge of nurses about
developmental care in LBW infants with p-value 0.134, there isn't a significant relationship between
training with knowledge of nurses about developmental care at LBW infants with p-value 0,879