Effects Of Kangaroo Care Research Articles

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Initiation of breast feeding, Placental Separation, Psychological Bonding and Maternal Anxiety among primiparas women

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Initiation of breast feeding, Placental Separation, Psychological Bonding and Maternal Anxiety among primiparas women

The effect of kangaroo care on cortisol levels and immune factors in breast milk.

This paper investigated the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) in the early postpartum period on cortisol levels and immune factors in breast milk. This quasi-experimental study was conducted at the obstetrics clinic of a university hospital in western Türkiye. The sample consisted of 63 mothers and their infants. All mothers had a cesarean delivery. Participants were divided into control (n=32) and experimental groups (n=31). The control group received routine care at the clinic. The experimental group received KMC for the first 3days after birth in addition to the routine care at the clinic. Milk samples were collected on the third day after delivery to examine cortisol, IgA, IgM, and IgG levels. All parameters were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. The experimental group had lower cortisol levels (17.740±1.438) than the control group (18.503±1.449) (p<.05). This result showed that the difference between the two groups was clinically significant (effect size=.53). There was no significant difference in IgA, IgM, and IgG levels between the groups (p>.05). The experimental and control groups had similar immunological factors, but the former had lower cortisol levels than the latter. Therefore, healthcare professionals should encourage mothers to provide KMC to their infants as soon as possible.

Effect of Kangaroo Care Following Immersion Bath on Body Temperature in Preterm Neonates

Objectives One of the aspects of routine care in stable preterm in the ward is bathing. However, during and after bath, drop in body temperature has been observed. Providing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) instead of routinely covering the baby with clothes following bath helps in better thermoregulation. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of standard care and KMC following immersion bathing in stable preterm neonates in postnatal ward. Patients and Methods Prospective nonrandomized interventional study done in the postnatal ward of a tertiary referral hospital. All consecutively born preterm neonates with corrected gestational age between 34 weeks and 37 weeks (mean 35 weeks +5) were enrolled in the study. Neonates received immersion bath in a tub using water temperature adjusted to 37 to 38℃. Neonates in this group were allocated to receive standard care and KMC immediately after bath on Day 1 and Day 2, respectively. Axillary temperature was recorded before bath (baseline), immediately after bath and subsequently at 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 60 min after bath. Data was analyzed to compare the effect of standard care and KMC immediately after bath. Results The pre-bath mean temperature between standard care and KMC were 36.27℃ and 36.47℃, respectively. In both standard care and KMC group immediately after bath there was no fall in temperature from baseline. Mean difference from baseline temperature between standard care and KMC group at 30 min, 45 min, and 60 min were 0.2℃, 0.25℃, and 0.18℃, respectively, all of which were statistically significant ( P &lt; .05). Conclusions In this pilot study on immersion bathing followed by KMC, temperature regulation was better with KMC after bathing, with a mean temperature difference ranging between 0.18 ℃ and 0.25℃ (95% CI –0.103 to0.374) between 30 min and 60 min of bathing.

The Influence Of Kanguru Treatment Method (Pmk) On Body Temperature Changes In Babies Low Birth Weight (Lbw) At Prof Dr H. M. Anwar Makkatutu Bantaeng

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a problem in the health sector, especially during the perinatal period. Low birth weight is a baby born not meeting normal weight, or a baby's birth weight is less than 2500 grams. which will cause infant mortality to increase during the perinatal period, where LBW babies are unable to maintain body temperature within the normal range and cause complications such as asphyxia, hypothermia, and hyperbilirubinemia, not only LBW babies will be prone to apnea and necrotizing enterocolitis which will increase risk of infant mortality. Objective: To know the effect of kangaroo care on changes in body temperature in LBW babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Prof. Hospital. Dr. H.M. Anwar Makkatutu Bantaeng. Method: Type of quantitative research with one group pre-test and post-test pre-experiment, data analysis used using the Wilcoxon test. Research Results: Ha is accepted. That is, there is an effect of kangaroo treatment on changes in body temperature in LBW babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Prof. Hospital. Dr. H. M. Anwar Makkatutu Bantaeng with a P-Value of 0.000, where the value of α = 0.05. Conclusions and Suggestions: Implementation of the kangaroo method can increase body temperature in LBW infants who experience hypothermia. It is hoped that mothers who have LBW babies can apply the kangaroo method at home and for agencies and services to develop the implementation of the kangaroo method.

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Body Temperature Stability of Low Body Weight : Literature Review

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Body Temperature Stability of Low Body Weight : Literature Review

The Effect of Kangaroo Care and Breastfeeding on Reducing the Pain due to Hepatitis B Vaccine Injection in Newborn Infants: A Comparative Analysis

The Effect of Kangaroo Care and Breastfeeding on Reducing the Pain due to Hepatitis B Vaccine Injection in Newborn Infants: A Comparative Analysis

Effect of kangaroo Care on Pain Response in Premature Infants during Blood Sampling

Effect of kangaroo Care on Pain Response in Premature Infants during Blood Sampling

The effect of kangaroo care on modulate chronic stress response in preterm infants and mothers

To assess stress experienced during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay, we analyzed fingernail Cortisol (CORT) and Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels and ratios in mothers and preterm infants (PI); compared hormones levels/ratio (CORT and DHEA) in kangaroo care (KC) versus standard care (SC) groups and examined relationships between PI hormone levels total days spent in the NICU. Mothers and their infants were recruited in the NICU, included levels I-IV and kangaroo care unit, within one week of infant birth in hospitals in Brazil. At 3 months after birth, mothers provided 3-month growth clippings from all ten digits of their own and their infants’ fingernails. CORT and DHEA were measured using enzyme immunoassays (mothers) and high-performance-liquid-chromatography-with-mass-spectrometry (infants). Sample: n = 59 mothers (KC = 30/SC = 29) and 63 infants (KC = 32/SC = 31). Data were analyzed using non-parametric/parametric comparative statistics. NICU stay ranged from 3–103 days. For mothers in Kangaroo and Standard Care the CORT, DHEA levels and DHEA:CORT ratio (DC) ratio did not differ. Infants in KC had higher DHEA (p = 0.003) and a higher DC ratio (p = 0.011) than SC infants. Even though KC infants stayed in the NICU for a greater number of days than infants in SC, they had higher mean level of DHEA, and DC ratio, suggesting that KC played a role in promoting their stress regulatory capacities and may mitigate toxic effects of chronic hypercortisolemia. However, for mothers, KC did not reduce chronic stress compared to that in women in the SC condition. Further research warranted.

Designing dress (Sarbebe) for kangaroo care, the effect of kangaroo care provided with this dress on mother and newborn's comfort†

The aims of the researchers were to design the clothes to be worn by the mothers in kangaroo care (KC) and to determine the effect of the KC provided with these clothes on the comfort of the mother and infant. This study was experimentally carried out as a methodological, randomized controlled trial for the designing of clothes for KC. Data were collected using the “Parent and Newborn Information Form”, “KC Comfort Scale” and “Newborn Comfort Behavior Scale (Comfort-Neo)”. The body temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiration rate parameters of the newborns were evaluated. The data were transferred to the IBM SPSS Statistics 23 program and evaluated. Our results showed that the KC Comfort Scale total score was 71.1 ± 14.8 in the control group and 84.0 ± 1.5 in the intervention group and “Newborn Comfort Behavior Scale” total scores were found to be 12.47 ± 6.90 in the control group and 8.67 ± 3.46 in the intervention group. It was determined that the KC Comfort Scale (z: −4.785 p: 0.000) in the intervention group were significantly higher compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Pain (z: −4.439 p: 0.000) and distress (z: −4.601 p: 0.000) levels of the control group were found to be significantly higher compared to the intervention group. Sarbebe is recommended to be used in KC practices since it was concluded that maternal comfort and satisfaction was high and the pain and distress scores of the newborn were low after KC provided with Sarbebe.

Effect of Kangaroo Care on Test Weighing

Effect of Kangaroo Care on Test Weighing

Effects of Kangaroo Care on Physiological Function of Pre-Term Infants

Objective: To determine if kangaroo care (KC) positively impacts physiological function in pre-term infants.Design: Quasi-experimental, explanatorySetting: Wesley Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)Participants: Pre-term infants in the NICU, mothers, and nurses.Methods: Mothers of preterm infants will be taught proper Kangaroo Care technique. Vital signs, including heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, and oxygen saturation, will be collected at time 0, time 1, time 2, and time 3 on pre-term infants who received kangaroo care and those who did not for comparison.Results/Conclusions: Pending results and data collection.

Yenidoğanlarda Tekrarlayan Topuk Kan Alımı Sırasında Uygulanan Kanguru Bakımının Ağrı Puanına Etkisi

Yenidoğanlarda Tekrarlayan Topuk Kan Alımı Sırasında Uygulanan Kanguru Bakımının Ağrı Puanına Etkisi

Effect of Kangaroo Care on Physiological Measurements and Weight in Low Birth Weight Infants

Low birth weight infants are highly vulnerable as they have to make several adjustments to achieve equilibrium in metabolic processes, circulation and breathing. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of Kangaroo Care on physiological measurements and weight in Low birth weight infants. The study was conducted at the neonatal Intensive Care Units in Menoufia University hospital (Shebin El-Kom) and Mansheat Sultan village (Menoufia). The study sample was composed of sixty Low birth weight infants. A simple random sample was done to assign them into study and control groups (n=30). A quasi experimental design was used. The results of this study showed that low birth weight infants who attended kangaroo care sessions had better weight gain (2.06±0.21 Vs1.90±0.26), fewer duration of hospitalization (11.33+1.81Vs 15.57+2.81) and better physiological adjustments than low birth weight infants in the control group. Therefore, it was concluded that low birth weight infants who attended kangaroo care sessions had better physiological measurements, weight gain and shorter duration of hospitalization than low birth weight infants in the control group. It was recommended that kangaroo care sessions should be conducted at neonatal intensive care units.

캥거루식 접촉이 미숙아 신체발달과 외부환경 적응 및 어머니의 역할수행 자신감에 미치는 효과

캥거루식 접촉이 미숙아 신체발달과 외부환경 적응 및 어머니의 역할수행 자신감에 미치는 효과

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Weight Gain of Premature Neonates in Hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Weight Gain of Premature Neonates in Hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants

The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing: October/December 2014 - Volume 28 - Issue 4 - p E3-E4 doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000073

The impact of kangaroo care and music on maternal state anxiety

The effect of kangaroo care (KC) has not been adequately studied in mothers. This present study was undertaken to determine if music during KC has a greater effect than KC alone, on maternal state anxiety (MSA) in the early postpartum period. In a randomized controlled trial, 90 Iranian women who were scheduled for a repeat Cesarean-section, were randomized into three groups: KC, music during KC, and a control group. Mothers' pain scores were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS). If the VAS score was ≤3, then MSA was measured by using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Scale (Spielberg). Interventions were 30 min KC for mother-infant dyads, or playing music for the mothers during KC. Six hours later, in cases where the VAS was ≤3, the MSA was re-measured using Spielberg's scale for all mothers. Six hours post intervention, there was no significant difference in the overall mean scores of MSA between the groups, but the severity of MSA in the two experimental groups was less than in the control group (P=0.02), although not between the two experimental groups. The findings of this study provide evidence that KC has an effect on the severity of MSA in mothers who were delivered by C-section, however, music during KC had no more effect than KC alone. More research is needed to document the effectiveness of selected or familiar music during KC on state anxiety in early postpartum.

Effect of Kangaroo Care on Mental and Motor Development in Premature Infant and Maternal Role Confidence

Objectives: This study was done to verify the Kangaroo Care program on mental and motor development in premature infant and maternal role confidence. Methods: Subjects were of 26 weeks in gestational age, of 700 g in birth weight, for which matching method was used. As for experimental group of 7 couples of infant and mother, Kangaroo Care was applied 10 times in 3 weeks, while control group of another 7 couples was not applied of Kangaroo Care. Also, Kangaroo Care was conducted at home for experimental group until 4 months of corrected age after discharge. Self reported questionaire was used for confidence of maternal role, Mental Developmental Index (MDI) and Psychomotor Developmental Index (PDI) were evaluated using Bayley Scale of Infant Development (II). Results: There was significant difference over the mental development of preterm infants (Z= -3.15, p=.002), confidence of maternal role (Z=-2.26, p=.024) between two groups. There was no significant difference over the motor development of preterm infants between two groups. Conclusions: It was confirmed that Kangaroo Care program has effects to the mental development of premature infants and confidence of maternal role. It is highly recommended to practice Kangaroo Care in nursery for promotion of maternal role confidence as well as facilitating development of premature infants.

The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Behavioral Responses to Pain of an Intramuscular Injection in Neonates

This study aims to assess the efficacy of Kangaroo Care (KC) on behavioral responses of term neonates to the pain of an intramuscular injection. One hundred healthy term neonates were enrolled and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, the neonate was held in KC for 10 min before the injection and remained in KC for the duration of the procedure. The primary outcome measure was the cumulative Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) score immediately after injection. The cumulative NIPS score immediately after injection in the intervention group was significantly lower (p<.001) than in the control group. KC given before injection seems to effectively decrease pain and should be considered for minor invasive procedures in neonates.

The Effects of Kangaroo Care on Body Weight, Physiologic Responses and Behavioral States in Premature Infants

The Effects of Kangaroo Care on Body Weight, Physiologic Responses and Behavioral States in Premature Infants