<![CDATA[Berat Badan Lahir Rendah (BBLR) adalah bayi dengan berat badan bayi lahir kurang dari 2500 gram tanpa memandang masa gestasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Perawatan Metode Kanguru Terhadap Perubahan Berat Badan Bayi BBLR di ruang inap perinatology RSUD Dr.Achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi tahun 2014. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain Quasi Eksperimental dengan rancangan one group pretest posttest design, dan pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan sampel 10 orang. Hasil penelitian di dapatkan rata-rata berat badan bayi sebelum perawatan metode kanguru adalah 1738,60 gram, sedangkan setelah dilakukan perawatan metode kanguru berat badan bayi meningkat menjadi 1766,90 gram, dengan peningkatan berat badan sebanyak 28,30 gram dimana p value = 0.00 <  Dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh perawatan metode kanguru terhadap perubahan berat badan bayi BBLR di ruang inap perinatologi RSUD dr.Achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi tahun 2014. Dan disarankan kepada ibu-ibu untuk melakukan perawatan metode kanguru secara rutin dan pemberian ASI yang cukup terhadap bayi BBLR.Kata kunci: Perawatan Metode Kanguru, Berat Badan bayi. Low Birth Weight (LBW) is a baby with a birth weight less than 2500 grams regardless of gestation. This research used a quasi-experimental design with one group pretest posttest design. The samples were taken using purposive sampling technique. The results showed that all respondents experienced weight gain. The weight of babies before applying kangaroo care method was 1738.60 grams in average. While after applying the kangaroo care method, the babys weight increased to 1766.90 grams. After using a statistical test of dependent t-test (paired t-test), pvalue gotten was 0.000, with standard error (α) 0.05. It means that there is a significant difference between the average weight before and after the treatment of kangaroo care methods with weight gain as much as 28.30 gram. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect given by kangaroo care method in changing the weight of the low birth weight babies in perinatology inpatient room of Dr.Achmad Mochtar hospital Bukittinggi in 2014. It is recommended for mothers to perform routine treatment of kangaroo care method and to give enough breastfeeding for babies with low birth weight.Keywords: Kangaroo Care Method, Birth Body Weight]]>
