Abstract
IntroductionBreast-feeding and being with mother have positive effects on the preterm infant's health status. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on physiological parameters of premature infants in Fatemiyeh Hospital in Hamadan in 2016.MethodsThis was a quasi-experimental study. One hundred newborns who were admitted to in neonatal intensive care unit of Fatemiyeh Hospital in Hamadan city, Iran were selected by convenience sampling. They were randomly divided into two groups (experimental group, n = 50 and control group, n = 50). In the experimental group, newborns were taken daily KMC for an hour during 7 days. In the control group, routine care was performed in the incubator. The data gathering tool was questionnaire of infants and mother characteristics, checklists of vital signs and oxygen saturation. Data analysis was performed by SPSS 19 software using descriptive and inferential statistics (Independent t -test, Paired t-test, Chi-square, ANOVA).ResultsBefore intervention, there was no significant difference between the physiological parameters of the infants (heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood oxygen saturation and temperature) in experimental and control groups. However, after intervention, there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of physiological indices (p < 0.001).ConclusionThe findings of this study indicate the effect of KMC on enhancement of physiological indices. Therefore, it is recommended that KMC is taken as one of the routine care of premature infants.
Highlights
Breast-feeding and being with mother have positive effects on the preterm infant's health status
Since there has been no research on the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on the physiological indices of premature infants in Hamadan province, this study investigated the effect of KMC on the physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial oxygen saturation and body temperature in premature neonates admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Fatemiyeh Hospital, Hamadan city, Iran
After KMC, significant change were observed in heart rate of experimental group while no significant change was seen in the control group (Table 2)
Summary
Breast-feeding and being with mother have positive effects on the preterm infant's health status. Various studies have shown that KMC has had favorable results for neonates and mothers, which includes: favorable effects on heart rate, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate [8], maintaining body temperature and sleeping of the infant [9], positive effect on mental and cognitive development, better performance in physical tests during early childhood [10], helping to increase mother's emotional feelings toward the newborn [11,12], positive effect on family attachment [13,14], and confidence in mother-child care [15] It may affect the subsequent outcomes and long-term welfare of the mothers and their babies for reducing risky behaviors later in her life [16]. Since there has been no research on the effect of KMC on the physiological indices of premature infants in Hamadan province, this study investigated the effect of KMC on the physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial oxygen saturation and body temperature in premature neonates admitted in NICU of Fatemiyeh Hospital, Hamadan city, Iran
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