THE EFFECT OF HOME VISIT ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL INDICATORS OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEWBORNS

Low Birth Weight Newborns that are at risk than normal birth, and they need careful care to survive and natural develop and growth. This study aimed to determine the impact of home visits on the development of Low Birth Weight Newborns

This study is a randomized clinical trial will be carried out in Marand city. Sample size of 90 Newborns was determined. 90 Premature Newborns who have inclusion criteria were selected through available sampling and were randomly divided into two groups for the intervention group, the home visit program lasted 45 minutes. The control group received routine care only. Data collection tool included demographic data sheet, and ASQ Questionnaire. Then ASQ Questionnaire were completed at birth, the first, second and third weeks. The data were analyzed via SPSS software v. 15.

More than half of the participants in both groups. Intervention group (61.5%) and control group (55.8%) were female. The mean score development in low birth weight Newborn in the first month there was no statistically significant difference. But in the second month (p = 0.04) and the third month (p = 0.001) were statistically significant.

Implementing care plan based on home visits had a positive influence on improving development indicators in Low Birth Weight Newborns. Therefore, nurses and other neonatalcare providers are suggested to apply care plan based on home visits in low birth weight infants