SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effects of Kangaroo Mother Care in the NICU on the Physiological Stress Parameters of Premature Infants: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs.
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a Randomized Controlled Experimental Design That Uses a Pretest-Posttest Control Group Model.
The Effect of Kangaroo Father Care Transport on Physiological Parameters, Anxiety and Paternal Attachment in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Kangaroo Mother Care Is Beneficial for Both Infants and Parents: An Umbrella Review.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparing the effects of oral sucrose and kangaroo mother care on selected physiological variables and pain resulting from venipuncture in premature newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care units.European journal of medical research · 2024Trial
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- Effects of kangaroo mother care on feeding intolerance in preterm infants.Journal of tropical pediatrics · 2023Trial
- Parental microbiome programming of early-life neurodevelopment: multi-niche contributions through the microbiome-gut-brain axis.Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Effect of zero-separation in mother-newborn care unit on preterm infant's stress and growth.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
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- Heart Rate Variability in Newborns From Diabetic Mothers: Clinical Application and Significance.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2026Review
- Tracing the threads: a system dynamics and network diffusion model of kangaroo care implementation in neonatal care.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Attachment Theory: Novel Clinical and Molecular Insights.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- A retrospective study on post-traumatic stress disorder in fathers of preterm infants in the NICU and the effectiveness of kangaroo care intervention.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Effects of multisensory interventions initiated during NICU hospitalization on neurodevelopment in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Kangaroo Method Care: Benefits, Proponents and Barriers: A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Interventions to address inequities in infant mortality and morbidity in the NICU and beyond: A focus on the mother-infant dyad.Seminars in perinatology · 2025Review
- Person- and family-centred care in neonatology: a scoping review to identify existing definitions, models of care, and related categories of interventions.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Perceptions and Experiences of Parents of Preterm Infants with Umbilical Venous Catheter Undergoing Skin-to-Skin Contact.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Comparing the effects of vein finder technology and traditional venipuncture on pain and behavioural states in preterm infants: a quasi-experimental study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the randomised controlled trials that explored the effect of kangaroo mother care on physiological stress parameters of premature infants.
methodsTwo independent researchers performed a systematic review of indexed studies in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane and Scopus. We included data from randomized controlled trials measuring the effects of kangaroo care compared to standard incubator care on physiological stress outcomes, defined as oxygen saturation, body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate. The PRISMA model was used to conduct data extraction. We performed a narrative synthesis of all studies and a meta-analysis when data were available from multiple studies that compared the same physiological parameters with the kangaroo method as an intervention and controls and used the same outcome measures.
resultsTwelve studies were eligible for inclusion in this meta-analysis. According to statistical analysis, the mean respiratory rate of preterm infants receiving KMC was lower than that of infants receiving standard incubator care (MD, -3.50; 95% CI, -5.17 to -1.83;
conclusionsCurrent evidence suggests that kangaroo care in the neonatal intensive care unit setting is a safe method that may have a significant effect on some of the physiological parameters of stress in preterm infants. However, due to clinical heterogeneity, further studies are needed to assess the effects of physiological stress in the neonatal intensive care unit on the development of preterm infants.
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