Skin-to-Skin Care After Birth for Moderately Preterm Infants

Kristoffersen, Laila; Støen, Ragnhild; Hansen, Linda Frances; Wilhelmsen, Janne; Bergseng, Håkon

doi:10.1016/j.jogn.2016.02.007

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“…A study by dos Santos Monteiro and co-workers [5] showed that SSC is a method that is easy to use and promotes a positive experience of the birth of full-term infants. Results from Kristoffersen and coworkers [20] also confirm that SSC is safe and feasible for moderately preterm infants. All the participating mothers in the present study were satisfied with SSC immediately following the birth of their preterm infant.…”

Section: Bonding Between the Mother And Her Infantmentioning

confidence: 76%

“…The quantitative study was part of a larger study by Kristoffersen and co-workers [20,21] where one of the aims was to determine if early SSC in the delivery room after vaginal births of moderately preterm infants was safe and feasible with extant personnel resources [20]. The present study was conducted from April 2010 to May 2013 at St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sacred Hours: Mothers' Experiences of Skin-to-Skin Contact with Their Infants Immediately After Preterm Birth

Dahlø¹,

Gulla²,

Saga³

et al. 2018

Int J Pediatr Neonat Care

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Objective:The aim of the present study was to investigate mothers' own experiences of skin-to-skin contact (SSC) with their newborns immediately following moderately premature birth.Design: Mixed method, survey and focus groups interviews.Participants: Thirty-nine mothers giving birth at gestational age 32 0 -34 6 weeks responded to a quantitative questionnaire. Nine of these mothers participated in focus group interviews. Method:In order to obtain information about mothers' own experiences of immediate SSC with their moderately preterm newborns after birth, quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Using a mixed method approach, descriptive quantitative data were combined with rich qualitative data from focus group interviews to offer a more comprehensive picture of the mother's own experiences. Key concepts were information about SSC, feeling of safety and mother-infant bonding. Results:The results from both the quantitative and qualitative part of the study were highly congruent: the mothers perceived that they had been given sufficient information by midwives and nurses about SSC following premature birth. According to questionnaire responses and interviews, the mothers' perception of safety during SSC was enhanced by the continuous presence of a nurse from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Moreover, the mothers felt that SSC was important during the first hours after birth, both for mother-child bonding and for normalization of the birth experience. Conclusion:The results of our study demonstrate that SSC is a useful method to normalize the birth experience and enhance mother-child bonding following a moderately premature birth. We argue that midwives, nurses from NICU and physicians should support and promote SSC immediately following premature birth.

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confidence: 76%

Section: Quantative Studymentioning

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Sacred Hours: Mothers' Experiences of Skin-to-Skin Contact with Their Infants Immediately After Preterm Birth

Dahlø¹,

Gulla²,

Saga³

et al. 2018

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“…Another RCT, by Bergman et al 18 , of infants born with low birth weights from 1,200–2,199 g, reported profound hypothermia more frequently in the control group than in the early SSC group. Nimbalkar et al 19 randomised neonates with birth weights of at least 800 g to two groups and reported better thermoregulation in the early SSC than conventional care group at 48 h. A study of late‐preterm infants, from 32 + 0–34 + 6 weeks of gestation, by Kristoffersen et al 20 , showed that there was no difference in the admission temperatures between infants who received early SSC and incubator care.…”

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Systematic review confirmed the benefits of early skin‐to‐skin contact but highlighted lack of studies on very and extremely preterm infants

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Aim:We systematically reviewed the literature to identify the benefits of early skinto-skin contact (SSC) for all gestational ages. Methods:The MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL databases were searched for papers published in English from 1 January 1975 to 31 March 2020. Early SSC was defined as when the infant was placed directly onto the mother's chest within 180 min of birth.Two authors independently searched the databases, appraised study quality and extracted the study design and outcome data. The primary outcomes were the infants' physiological stability after birth: thermoregulation and stabilisation. The secondary outcomes were exclusive breastfeeding and mother-infant interaction.Results: We reviewed 30 studies that assessed the benefits of early SSC: 22 comprised term-born healthy infants and eight focused on preterm or ill infants. These included various gestational ages, birth methods and cultural backgrounds. The studies demonstrated that early SSC stabilised neonatal physiological parameters, promoted exclusive breastfeeding and supported bonding. Most of the data were from term and late preterm births. Conclusion:This systematic review showed that early SSC could be beneficial. Further studies that focus on providing very and extremely preterm infants with SSC, and parental experiences, are needed to enable SSC to be adopted as routine practice.

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“…A study in Norway found that implementing skin-to-skin care among preterm infants in the labor ward may be feasible and safe [ 26 ], indicating that the labor ward staff should also be equipped with KMC knowledge. However, implementing KMC in the labor ward at Koja District Hospital would require a preliminary study to assess its feasibility and safety, especially among preterm infants less than 34 weeks of gestation.…”

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Kangaroo mother care knowledge, attitude, and practice among nursing staff in a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia

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Background Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been proven to decrease rates of morbidity and mortality among premature and low-birth-weight infants. Thus, this study aimed to obtain baseline data regarding KMC knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among nursing staff caring for mothers and newborns in a hospital in Indonesia. Methods This cross-sectional study included 65 participants from three hospital wards at Koja District Hospital, North Jakarta. Participants included 29 perinatal ward nurses, 21 postnatal ward nurses and midwives, and 15 labor ward midwives. Data on KAP of KMC were collected using a self-administered questionnaire with closed-ended questions. Each questionnaire can be completed in approximately 1 hour. Results Among the included nursing staff, 12.3% (8/65) were determined to have received specific training on KMC, whereas 21.5% (14/65) had received more general training that included KMC content. About 46.2% of the nursing staff had good knowledge concerning KMC, 98.5% had good knowledge of KMC benefits, and 100% had a positive attitude toward KMC. All perinatal ward nurses had some experience assisting and implementing KMC. Some KAP that were observed among the nursing staff included lack of knowledge about the eligible infant weight for KMC and weight gain of infants receiving KMC, lack of education/training about KMC, and concerns regarding necessary equipment in KMC wards. Conclusions This study identified several issues that need to be addressed, including knowledge of feeding and weight gain, workload, incubator use, and the need for well-equipped KMC wards. We recommend that hospitals improve their nursing staff’s knowledge of KMC and establish well-equipped KMC wards.

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Skin-to-Skin Care After Birth for Moderately Preterm Infants

Cited by 19 publications

References 27 publications

Sacred Hours: Mothers' Experiences of Skin-to-Skin Contact with Their Infants Immediately After Preterm Birth

Sacred Hours: Mothers' Experiences of Skin-to-Skin Contact with Their Infants Immediately After Preterm Birth

Systematic review confirmed the benefits of early skin‐to‐skin contact but highlighted lack of studies on very and extremely preterm infants

Kangaroo mother care knowledge, attitude, and practice among nursing staff in a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia

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