KMC facilitates mother baby attachment in low birth weight infants

Gathwala, Geeta; Singh, Bir; Balhara, Bharti

doi:10.1007/s12098-008-0005-x

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“…This reciprocal parent-infant relationship is an essential element of the attachment process that helps relaxation of both mother and the infant (2). Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) facilitates the process (4).…”

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The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Iranian Hospitals: A Review

Sarparast¹,

Farhadi²,

Sarparast³

et al. 2015

J Pediatr Rev

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Context: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a supportive technique that beings at the neonatal period and is one of the skin-to-skin contact methods of holding neonate by mother. This method has an important role in exclusive breastfeeding and thermal care of neonates. This study aimed to investigate the application of KMC and evaluate the effect of this technique in different neonatal outcomes, particularly in Iranian neonates. Moreover, this review can be a tool for formative evaluation for this newly introduced treatment intervention in Iran. Evidence Acquisition: This review was conducted in national and international databases concerning experience with KMC on term and preterm neonates admitted in Iranian hospitals from 2006 to 2014. The measured outcomes included physiologic, psychologic, and clinical effects of this practice on newborn infants. Results: In this study, 42 Persian and English language papers were reviewed and finally 26 articles were selected. Various effects of KMC on different factors such as analgesia; physiological effects, breastfeeding, icterus, length of hospitalization, infection, psychologic effects, and weight gain were found. Conclusions:The results showed that as a simple and suitable strategy for increasing the health status of the mothers and newborns, KMC had an important role in improvement of neonatal outcomes in neonatal wards of Iranian hospitals in recent ten years. Therefore, promoting this technique in all neonatal wards of the country can promote health status of this population.

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The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Iranian Hospitals: A Review

Sarparast¹,

Farhadi²,

Sarparast³

et al. 2015

J Pediatr Rev

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“…Among 17 RCTs (14 enrolled only clinically stable neonates) comparing KMC with conventional care in low birthweight (LBW, <2500g) neonates aged <15 days, there was significant variability in how clinical stability was defined. Six defined this based on therapies [15][16][17][18][19][20], five on 'hemodynamic stability' [13,[21][22][23][24], and three on specific vital sign parameters [25][26][27], while three provided no definition at all [28][29][30]. Hence codifying stability criteria for KMC is critical.…”

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Kangaroo mother care for clinically unstable neonates weighing ≤2000 g: Is it feasible at a hospital in Uganda?

Morgan¹,

Nambuya²,

Waiswa³

et al. 2018

Journal of Global Health

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“…No means and standard deviations were provided for the outcome variable rectal temperature at 17 min postbirth Gathwala 2008 This was a study of KMC for preterm and low birthweight infants in the NICU. KMC was initiated at a mean age of 1.72 + 0.45 days of age.…”

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Early Skin‐To‐Skin Contact for Mothers and Their Healthy Newborn Infants

Moore

2013

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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Background-Mother-infant separation postbirth is common in Western culture. Early skin-toskin contact (SSC) begins ideally at birth and involves placing the naked baby, head covered with a dry cap and a warm blanket across the back, prone on the mother's bare chest. According to mammalian neuroscience, the intimate contact inherent in this place (habitat) evokes neurobehaviors ensuring fulfillment of basic biological needs. This time may represent a psychophysiologically 'sensitive period' for programming future physiology and behavior.

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KMC facilitates mother baby attachment in low birth weight infants

Abstract: KMC facilitates mother baby attachment in low birth weight infants.

Cited by 83 publications

References 15 publications

The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Iranian Hospitals: A Review

The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Iranian Hospitals: A Review

Kangaroo mother care for clinically unstable neonates weighing ≤2000 g: Is it feasible at a hospital in Uganda?

Early Skin‐To‐Skin Contact for Mothers and Their Healthy Newborn Infants

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