ArticleJournal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
Disparities in Kangaroo Care for Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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- Familial involvement in infant cares in the setting of language discordant nurse-family pairings.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Language access in the neonatal intensive care unit: inequities, legality, practice, and call to action.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations for anti-racist, equity-focused NICU family mental health.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- Surrogate skin-to-skin care: the "donor milk" of kangaroo mother care.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- Promoting bonding and secure attachment in the NICU to improve parent-infant mental health: recommendations for clinical practice.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- Care Across Contexts: Patterns of Caregiver-Infant Engagement in Spanish- and English-Speaking Families of Preterm Infants.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Experiences of NICU healthcare workers serving a high-risk population in a border community in Hidalgo County, Texas.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- The explored experiences of Latino families in the neonatal intensive care unit.BMC health services research · 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
- Skin-to-Skin Holding in Relation to White Matter Microstructure in Infants Born Preterm.Neurology · 2025Observational
- Developmental-Centered Care in Preterm Newborns: Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Experiences of communication in the neonatal intensive care unit for mothers with a preferred language other than English.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Skin-to-skin holding in relation to white matter connectivity in infants born preterm.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Increasing in-person medical interpreter utilization in the NICU through a bundle of interventions.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Listening to mom in the neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized trial of increased maternal speech exposure on white matter connectivity in infants born preterm.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Health Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Children and Neonates: A Scoping Review.Critical care clinics · 2024Article
- Disparity drivers, potential solutions, and the role of a health equity dashboard in the neonatal intensive care unit: a qualitative study.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Maternal mental health and engagement in developmental care activities with preterm infants in the NICU.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate whether preterm infants whose families have lower socioeconomic status (SES) or communicate with clinical staff in a language other than English experience differences in the rate, frequency, and duration of kangaroo care (KC) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) compared with preterm infants of higher SES or primarily English-speaking families.
methodsParticipants were infants born <32 weeks' gestational age (GA), N = 116. We defined SES by the infants' health insurance (private/higher vs public/lower) and language by the language mothers used to communicate with clinical staff (English vs Other language). SES or language groups were compared on (1) rate of KC infants experienced during hospitalization per visitation days, (2) frequency of KC per visitation days, and (3) duration of KC events per day.
resultsInfants in the lower SES and Other language groups experienced KC in reduced amounts, lower frequencies, and shorter durations than infants in either the higher SES or English language groups. SES and language group differences remained significant after controlling for family visitation and GA at birth. After controlling for SES, language group differences in KC duration remained significant.
conclusionOur findings revealed disparities in the rate, frequency, and duration of KC experienced in the NICU as a function of both SES and language. Such disparities reduced infants' access to this developmental care practice shown to stabilize clinical status and promote neurodevelopment. We recommend that hospital nurseries implement policies that minimize these disparities.
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