Abstract
to characterize theses and dissertations that address Kangaroo-Mother Care Method produced in Brazilian Graduate Nursing Programs from 2000 to 2017. a documentary study of qualitative approach. From a total of 207 papers, 185 were excluded and 22 were selected. in 2006 and 2014 there was a higher number of master's dissertations. In 2001, 2013 and 2017, there were three productions of doctoral theses. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina) presented the largest number of publications, with five studies, followed by Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia), with four. Kangaroo-Mother Care Method has been researched in Brazilian Graduate Nursing Programs, mainly from the qualitative approach, highlighting the importance, contributions and difficulties of its application as a public policy.
Highlights
METHODSPreterm and low birth weight infants are children born at 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation, weighing less than 2,500 g at birth, respectively[1]
Of the 22 papers included in the analysis, three were doctoral dissertations and 19 were master’s dissertations
There were only three productions, corresponding to 2004, 2013 and 2017. In this interval, which corresponds to 17 years of analysis of the productions, it is observed that five years did not present any study in the Graduate Nursing Degree on the theme
Summary
Preterm and low birth weight infants are children born at 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation, weighing less than 2,500 g at birth, respectively[1]. This number accounts for about 20 million low birth weight preterm infants worldwide. High perinatal morbidity and mortality rates, especially in the poorest regions, are a public health problem They are mainly due to respiratory problems, asphyxiation at birth, infections, metabolic disorders and difficulties in eating and regulating body temperature[2]. Disseminated in several countries, KMCM presents in Brazil a special conjuncture aimed at humanization, encouraging the involvement of parents in child hospitalization process and increasing maternal satisfaction with newborn (NB) care. It ranges from the requirements of biological care and specialized technical care to aspects of psycho-affective care, with equal emphasis[2,3,4]
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