SynthesisBulletin of the World Health Organization2016
Kangaroo mother care: a systematic review of barriers and enablers.
Synthesis in Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04908332 (Effect of a Nursing Intervention on the Mother-baby Kangaroo Interaction at Home in Bogotá), which is not on this map. Cited by 102 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of a Nursing Intervention on the Mother-baby Kangaroo Interaction at Home in Bogotá
Who cites it
102 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Diverse Parental Experiences of Kangaroo Care in Neonatal Units Across Healthcare Systems: A Meta-Synthesis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Pooled it
- What influences the implementation of kangaroo mother care? An umbrella review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators of facility-based kangaroo mother care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Pooled it
- Barriers and enablers of kangaroo mother care implementation from a health systems perspective: a systematic review.Health policy and planning · 2017Pooled it
- Barriers and enablers of health system adoption of kangaroo mother care: a systematic review of caregiver perspectives.BMC pediatrics · 2017Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of two kangaroo care scheduling methods on depressed mood and mental health in birthing parents of preterm infants: a randomized clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- The effect of post discharge Kangaroo mother care with and without telephone advice on anthropometric indexes of preterm newborns: a randomized clinical trial.BMC pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Daily mother-infant skin-to-skin contact and maternal mental health and postpartum healing: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Mindful Kangaroo Care: mindfulness intervention for mothers during skin-to-skin care: a randomized control pilot study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of the Close Collaboration with Parents intervention on parent-infant closeness in NICU.BMC pediatrics · 2021Trial
- Kangaroo mother care: using formative research to design an acceptable community intervention.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Feasibility assessment of an ergonomic baby wrap for kangaroo mother care: A mixed methods study from Nepal.PloS one · 2018Trial
- Translational Initiative to Minimize Childhood Hemiparesis After Asymmetrical Perinatal Brain Injury.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring community kangaroo mother care practices among NICU graduates: a prospective cohort study in South India.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- The application of the diversified combined model of kangaroo care in neonatal care: a family-centered scoping review.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Tracing the threads: a system dynamics and network diffusion model of kangaroo care implementation in neonatal care.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Skin-to-skin contact in neonatal intensive care units: a narrative review of implementation challenges and strategies within infant- and family-centered care.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Implementation mapping to develop strategies for skin-to-skin care in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit: planning for a hybrid trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate factors influencing the adoption of kangaroo mother care in different contexts.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and the World Health Organization's regional databases, for studies on "kangaroo mother care" or "kangaroo care" or "skin-to-skin care" from 1 January 1960 to 19 August 2015, without language restrictions. We included programmatic reports and hand-searched references of published reviews and articles. Two independent reviewers screened articles and extracted data on carers, health system characteristics and contextual factors. We developed a conceptual model to analyse the integration of kangaroo mother care in health systems.
findingsWe screened 2875 studies and included 112 studies that contained qualitative data on implementation. Kangaroo mother care was applied in different ways in different contexts. The studies show that there are several barriers to implementing kangaroo mother care, including the need for time, social support, medical care and family acceptance. Barriers within health systems included organization, financing and service delivery. In the broad context, cultural norms influenced perceptions and the success of adoption.
conclusionKangaroo mother care is a complex intervention that is behaviour driven and includes multiple elements. Success of implementation requires high user engagement and stakeholder involvement. Future research includes designing and testing models of specific interventions to improve uptake.
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