The Effects of Kangaroo Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the Physiological Functions of Preterm Infants, Maternal–Infant Attachment, and Maternal Stress

Cho, Eun-Sook; Kim, Shin‐Jeong; Kwon, Myung Soon; Cho, Haeryun; Kim, Eun Hye; Jun, Eun Mi; Lee, Sunhee

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2016.02.007

Cited by 169 publications

(187 citation statements)

References 19 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

166

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…A study was conducted to determine the effects of kangaroo care on the infant and mother. Kangaroo care was shown to stabilize infant breathing, improve maternal-infant attachment, and reduce maternal stress [26]. Kangaroo care is an inexpensive, easy task, which can potentially prevent prolonged hospital stay and decrease medical care costs.…”

Section: Impact On Advanced Nursing Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal-Newborn Bonding Concept Analysis

Barker¹,

Daniels²,

O’Neal³

et al. 2017

Int J Nurs Clin Pract

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Maternal-newborn bonding is the complex process of attachment between a mother and newborn. The authors used the Walker and Avant methodology to conduct a concept analysis regarding maternalnewborn bonding as it relates to advanced practice nurse (APN), the patient, and health care. The attributes of maternal-newborn bonding include affection, association, attachment, and relationship. The consequences of maternal-newborn bonding include love, trust, protection, and maternal-child relationship. The APN must be able to recognize and understand the importance of maternal-newborn bonding to have anoptimal outcome for the patient. A model case, borderline case, and contrary case were discussed to provide an example of the maternal-newborn bonding concept. Discussion regarding empirical referents is also included. Maternal-Newborn Bonding Concept Analysis Publication History:Received: January 27, 2017 Accepted: April 04, 2017 Published: April 06, 2017 Keywords:Love, Maternal-newborn bond, Protection, Relationship, Trust Concept AnalysisOpen Access Description of ConceptMaternal-newborn bonding is a concept used throughout the obstetrical and pediatric fields, but not widely known amongst all clinicians. The connection made after birth directly affects both the mother and newborn physiologically, psychologically and emotionally. A strong bond formed between a mother and infant leads to positive outcomes and impacts the maternal child relationship through the lifespan. "The parent-infant bond provides a foundation for future adaptation, relationships, and mental health for children and adults" (p. 246) [1]. Difficulty forming a bond could lead to detrimental problems for the mother, child, society and the healthcare system.The maternal-newborn bond directly influences the healthcare system in a variety of ways. The initial bond that occurs between the mother and child after delivery can play a fundamental role in many physiological and psychological aspects. Physiological or psychological instability could potentially lead to a prolonged length of stay, a higher level of care and increased medical costs. A positive bond leads to a positive home life and good health. Good health could be directly related the mother providing basic needs and medical care for the child. As a result, the children have improved health, a decreased number of medical visits and decreased medical care costs throughout the lifespan. Inversely, a study described a situation of impaired maternal-newborn attachment, a bonding disorder can occur [2]. The impaired bond could lead to a decline in basic needs of the child being met and decrease in necessary medical care needed for healthy growth and development.The concept of maternal-newborn bonding also directly influences advanced practice nurses (APN). Understanding the concept can give the APN an inside view of the relationship that the mother and child have whether positive or negative. A positive maternal-newborn bond detected by the APN provides assurance that needs of the newborn are ...

show abstract

Section: Impact On Advanced Nursing Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal-Newborn Bonding Concept Analysis

Barker¹,

Daniels²,

O’Neal³

et al. 2017

Int J Nurs Clin Pract

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Premature infants experience many health problems. Premature infants are generally unable to regulate their body temperature and also suffer from cardiovascular and respiratory system problems [4,5]. Premature infants also experience stressors in neonatal intensive care units such as bright light and painful invasive procedures [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, infants are not detached from their mothers, and their psychological development is healthier. Initiating a positive mother-infant relationship provides opportunities for infants to establish a basic sense of trust and to develop a healthy personality [3,5]. Maternal care and mother-infant attachment are necessary for infants' physical, mental and emotional health [2,3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many scientific studies have proven that kangaroo care is a safe method for premature neonatal infants [2,3,5,11]. Studies have shown that kangaroo care significantly reduces the mortality rate of premature infants [10].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies have shown that kangaroo care significantly reduces the mortality rate of premature infants [10]. It also increases the breastfeeding rate [14], shortens the pain response time in premature infants born after 32 weeks of pregnancy [15] and speeds up the healing process for physical symptoms [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

The Significance and Effectiveness of Kangaroo Care for Premature Infants

Kaya

2017

GJPAAS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Kangaroo care maintains thermoregulation between infants and their mothers. This technique can also be called the human incubator method, reducing newborn morbidity and mortality at considerably lower costs of infrastructure or safe and reliable practicality for both health professionals and mothers. It has recently been revealed that kangaroo care helps to reduce mortality rates in preterm infants, stabilises heart rate, maintains body temperature, reduces the need for oxygen, positively affects weight gain and sleep duration, and assures early discharge. Kangaroo care also guarantees mother-infant commitment in the postnatal period. Despite the evidence for its reliability and efficiency, its practice still remains limited due to lack of qualified medical personnel and an inadequate care environment. Consequently, it can be suggested that primary care providers in newborn intensive care units promote kangaroo care practices by establishing an efficient care environment in order to improve medical results and enhance the care quality.

show abstract

Improving neurodevelopment in infants with complex congenital heart disease

Harrison

2019

Birth Defects Research

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Worldwide, more than 400,000 infants are born each year with complex congenital heart disease (CCHD) requiring surgical intervention within the first months of life. Although improvements in perioperative care have resulted in increased rates of survival, more than half of infants with CCHD have neurodevelopmental impairments affecting subsequent educational achievements, job opportunities, and mental health. Brain maturity and impaired outcomes in infants with CCHD are similar to those of prematurely born infants. Developmentally supportive care, including foundational application of kangaroo care (KC), improves neurodevelopment in premature infants. Provision of developmentally supportive care with KC during the early hospitalization of infants with CCHD has the potential to similarly improve neurodevelopment. The purposes of the article are to describe common congenital heart defects, describe developmentally supportive care with an emphasis on KC, and to offer specific recommendations for KC and research in infants with CCHD.

show abstract

The Effects of Kangaroo Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the Physiological Functions of Preterm Infants, Maternal–Infant Attachment, and Maternal Stress

Cited by 169 publications

References 19 publications

Maternal-Newborn Bonding Concept Analysis

Maternal-Newborn Bonding Concept Analysis

The Significance and Effectiveness of Kangaroo Care for Premature Infants

Improving neurodevelopment in infants with complex congenital heart disease

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About