The Relationship Between Kinesthetic-Tactile Stimulation and Growth in Low Birth Weight Infants at Waled Regional General Hospital, Cirebon Regency
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Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a newborn baby weighing less than 2500 grams regardless of gestational age. Based on WHO 2020 data, there are 19.8 million newborns with around 14.7% of all babies born globally in that year being LBW. LBW conditions cause the body's organs to not be able to function perfectly, so that the adjustment of organ function to changes in conditions from intrauterine to environmental conditions outside the womb is very difficult for babies. There are factors that can increase the weight of LBW babies, one of which is by means of Tactile Kinesthetic Stimulation (TKS). Aim: This study aims to analyze the corelation between the provision of tactile kinesthetic stimulation and the growth of low birth weight infants at Waled Genereal Hospital Cirebon District. Methods: This research uses an analytical observational method with a Cross Sectional design from secondary data in the form of medical records with a sample size of 60 babies obtained by total sampling. Data were tested with Spearman rho. Results: The results of the analysis showed a correlation between the provision of tactile kinesthetic stimulation on the weight growth of LBW babies (p-value 0.001) with r = 0.874. Conclusion: There is a correlation between the provision of tactile kinesthetic stimulation and the growth of low birth weight infants at Waled Genereal Hospital Cirebon District.
