The Application of Nesting and the Light Protective Cover of Incubator to the Stability of Oxygen Saturation and the Pulse of Low Birthweight Babies in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit in RSU Undata Palu, Central Sulawesi Syamsu Andi Fatmawati1, Aminuddin2 1Postgraduate Program of Medical Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 2Senior Lecturerof Poltekes Kemenkes, Palu. Indonesia Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Background and Objectives During the care period of low birth weight babies (LBWB) at the Undata Hospital, Palu, the nests used consisted of blankets that could change the low birthweight baby (LBWB) and the thin layer incubator cover which still allow lightingto penetrate the incubator. Thus, the researchers initiatedto use phlanyl and darco nests and thick incubator covers and observed the effects on the physiological stability of LBWB. Materials and Method The study was conducted at the Undata Palu Public Hospital in 2018. Total subjects were 12 LBWB consisting of 7 males and 5 females. The research design was One-group Prestest-Posttest (Single Group Before and After Intervention) because it could collect more reliable data that it was conducted the same subject with two different tests (before and after the intervention). Paired-sample t-test was a statistical test used for a single group that proposed two different tests. Results The total means of oxygen saturation before and after intervention were 93.20% (CV = SD = 6.26%; variant = 39.18%) and 96.32% (CV = SD = 3.70%; variant = 13.70%), respectively. The total mean of heart rate before and after the intervention was 93.20% (SD = 6.26%; variant = 39.18%) and 96.32% (SD = 3.70%; variant = 13.70%). There was a significant difference between the oxygen saturation before and after the intervention (p = 0.012 <0.05 significance level) and no significant difference before and after the intervention (p = 0.012 <0.05 significance level). Conclusion The nest from phlanyl & dacron and thick incubator cover were proven increasing oxygen saturation of LBWB and not proven to provide a useful contribution in lowering the LBWB pulse. It was probably due to the temperature of LBWB as a confounding factor. Top Keywords Nesting, incubator cover, developmental care, physiological response, low birthweight baby. Top |