Abstract

REVIEW QUESTION / OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to synthesize experiences of kangaroo care among the parents of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units. INCLUSION CRITERIA Types of participants This review will consider studies that include mothers, fathers or parents who have preterm infants with a gestation age ranging from 24 to 37 weeks. Phenomena of interest The phenomenon of interest to this review is the experiences of mothers, fathers or parents of preterm infants who have carried out kangaroo care. Context This review will consider studies where the preterm infant has resided in a neonatal intensive care unit. Studies that investigate the parental experience of kangaroo care in a home setting or other contexts will be excluded.

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