ArticleEuropean journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X2022
The Effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on attachment of mothers with premature infants.
Article in European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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- "Short-term effects of a single kangaroo mother care session on urinary allantoin and maternal-infant bonding in preterm neonates: a quasi-randomized controlled trial".Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- 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 infantile anti-colic massage and kangaroo care on postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression and maternal function of mothers.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Trial
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- Effect of zero-separation in mother-newborn care unit on preterm infant's stress and growth.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Lived Experiences of Mothers With Preterm Infants Providing Kangaroo Mother Care.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Parental knowledge and experience of kangaroo care for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Kangaroo Method Care: Benefits, Proponents and Barriers: A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- A Framework to Evaluate Feasibility, Safety, and Accuracy of Wireless Sensors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Oxygen Saturation Monitoring.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Wireless skin sensors for electrocardiogram and heart rate monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective feasibility, safety, and accuracy study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Challenges and enhancement of health: a dual impact of kangaroo care on parents and infants-systematic review.mHealth · 2025Review
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- The impact of skin-to-skin contact upon stress in preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Early Skin-to-Skin Contact in Preterm Infants: Is It Safe? An Italian Experience.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Effect of the Kangaroo Mother Method after Preterm Delivery on Maternal Stress and Anxiety in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on the Psychological Stress Response and Sleep Quality of Mothers With Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objective: Attachment is a socio-emotional relationship between the mother and infant that increases the probability of a preterm infant's survival. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on maternal attachments of mothers with premature infants. Study design: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 100 mothers of premature infants who were admitted to neonatal intensive care units. A questionnaire comprising demographic information and the Maternal Attachment Scale were used as data collection tools. All data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 25. Significant level is considered P < 0.05. Results: After the intervention, the levels of maternal attachment of mothers in the intervention group were significantly higher than in the control group (47.7 ± 2.9vs. 40.4 ± 5.4, P = 0.003). After the intervention, the infants in the intervention group has a significantly higher number of breastfeeding than the control group (10.6 ± 1.8 vs. 8.2 ± 1.6, P = 0.000). Moreover, the infant of the intervention group had a statistically significant higher weight at discharge time (2164.4 ± 481.1 vs. 1965.2 ± 372, P = 0.042). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that Kangaroo Mother Care can be used to improve the maternal attachments in mothers with premature infants. It improves the breastfeeding and weight gain status in infants as well.
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