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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Marzieh Mohammadi, Anne-Marie Bergh, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, Mahammadbagher Hosseini, Niloufar Sattarzadeh Jahdi, Leila Valizadeh, Behzad Sarvaran, Sevil Hakimi
Summary: Continuous kangaroo mother care (C-KMC) has been confirmed to be effective in reducing neonatal mortality and morbidity among low birthweight and premature infants, but faces implementation challenges. Designing and implementing a C-KMC program using a stages-of-change model can improve the quality of neonatal care.
INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Leticia M. Narciso, Ludmylla O. Beleza, Aline M. Imoto
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness of kangaroo mother care (KMC) in reducing the length of hospital stay for preterm and/or low birth weight infants. The results indicate that KMC is a safe and low-cost intervention that has been shown to be effective in reducing the length of hospital stay, especially for infants who undergo the intervention for less than six hours daily.
JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Claire Gooding, Tina Lavin, Elise van Rooyen, Anne-Marie Bergh, David B. Preen
Summary: The study found that most mothers practicing continuous kangaroo mother care were ready for discharge. Women categorized as 'less ready' scored lower overall and within all questionnaire categories compared to those who were ready for discharge.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Helen Brotherton, Abdou Gai, Bunja Kebbeh, Yusupha Njie, Georgia Walker, Abdul K. Muhammad, Saffiatou Darboe, Mamadou Jallow, Buntung Ceesay, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Cally J. Tann, Simon Cousens, Anna Roca, Joy E. Lawn
Summary: This study conducted in The Gambia aimed to investigate the impact of early kangaroo mother care on the survival of neonates weighing less than 2000g. The findings showed that there was no significant difference in the mortality rate within 28 days among neonates receiving the intervention compared to those receiving standard care. There were also no notable differences in secondary outcomes and serious adverse events between the two groups.
Review
Pediatrics
Alvaro Solaz-Garcia, Inmaculada Lara-Canton, Alejandro Pinilla-Gonzalez, Raimunda Montejano-Lozoya, Ana Gimeno-Navarro, Angel Sanchez-Illana, Andrea Marco-Pinol, Maximo Vento, Pilar Saenz-Gonzalez
Summary: Kangaroo care is an effective method for promoting health and well-being of premature infants and their families. Physiological parameters (heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation, regional cerebral oxygen saturation, and fractional oxygen extraction) show no significant changes during kangaroo care. Further studies with higher methodological quality are needed to confirm these findings.
Article
Nursing
Sharmiza Samsudin, Ping Lei Chui, Azanna Binti Ahmad Kamar, Khatijah Lim Abdullah
Summary: The maternal kangaroo care education program has been found to be effective in reducing stress, improving perception and knowledge of kangaroo care, and decreasing perceived barriers among mothers with premature infants.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. N. M. Ehtesham Kabir, Sharmin Afroze, Zubair Amin, Agnihotri Biswas, Sabina Ashrafee Lipi, Mahbuba Khan, Khaleda Islam, Shamsul Haque, M. A. K. Azad Choudhury, Mohammod Shahidullah
Summary: The national kangaroo mother care programme in Bangladesh has shown positive outcomes from 2016 to 2020, with an increase in facilities and decent coverage. Mortality of babies receiving kangaroo mother care has been decreasing, but post-discharge follow-up remains low.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Ying Chun Cho, Abdou Gai, Brahima A. Diallo, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Joy E. Lawn, Melisa Martinez-Alvarez, Helen Brotherton
Summary: This study aimed to understand the barriers and enablers for early Kangaroo mother care (KMC) prior to stability from the perspectives of neonatal health care workers (HCW) in a high neonatal mortality resource limited setting. The barriers included unavailability of mothers during early neonatal unit admission, safety concerns, insufficient resources, and lack of privacy and respectful care. The enablers included education of HCW, sensitization of fathers and the community, and peer-to-peer support.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sugandha Arya, Helga Naburi, Kondwani Kawaza, Sam Newton, Chineme H. Anyabolu, Nils Bergman, Suman P. N. Rao, Pratima Mittal, Evelyne Assenga, Luis Gadama, Roderick Larsen-Reindorf, Oluwafemi Kuti, Agnes Linner, Sachiyo Yoshida, Nidhi Chopra, Matilda Ngarina, Ausbert T. Msusa, Adwoa Boakye-Yiadom, Bankole P. Kuti, Barak Morgan, Nicole Minckas, Jyotsna Suri, Robert Moshiro, Vincent Samuel, Naana Wireko-Brobby, Siren Rettedal, Harsh V. Jaiswal, M. Jeeva Sankar, Isaac Nyanor, Hiresh Tiwary, Pratima Anand, Alexander A. Manu, Kashika Nagpal, Daniel Ansong, Isha Saini, Kailash C. Aggarwal, Nitya Wadhwa, Rajiv Bahl, Bjorn Westrup, Ebunoluwa A. Adejuyigbe, Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Queen Dube, Harish Chellani, Augustine Massawe
Summary: Immediate kangaroo mother care for low-birth-weight infants can reduce mortality rates compared to conventional care.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Delia Cristobal Canadas, Antonio Bonillo Perales, Rafael Galera Martinez, Maria del Pilar Casado-Belmonte, Tesifon Parron Carreno
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of kangaroo mother care on physiological stress parameters of premature infants. The results showed that kangaroo care can reduce the respiratory rate of preterm infants. However, there were no significant effects on other physiological parameters. Further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of physiological stress in the neonatal intensive care unit on the development of preterm infants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tarun Shankar Choudhary, Sarmila Mazumder, Oystein Ariansen Haaland, Sunita Taneja, Rajiv Bahl, Jose Martines, Maharaj Kishan Bhan, Kjell Arne Johansson, Halvor Sommerfelt, Nita Bhandari, Ole F. Norheim
Summary: The study found that promoting ciKMC did not increase inequity in survival associated with wealth. The beneficial impact of ciKMC tended to be larger among vulnerable groups, including babies from the lower two wealth quintiles, born to illiterate mothers, and belonging to religions other than Hindu. Supporting mothers to provide KMC at home to low birthweight babies will not increase and could indeed reduce inequities in infant survival.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Marzieh Mohammadi, Anne-Marie Bergh, Niloufar Sattarzadeh Jahdi, Leila Valizadeh, Mohammadbagher Hosseini, Sevil Hakimi
Summary: This study describes the process of establishing a continuous kangaroo mother care (KMC) unit in a teaching hospital in Iran. A participatory three-stage action research approach was used, including design, implementation, and evaluation. Potential barriers to implementation were identified through interviews with mothers, physicians, nurses, other healthcare personnel, and policy makers. The progress of KMC implementation was evaluated using a standardized tool, and the study findings indicated that participatory action research is a suitable method for studying the establishment of a continuous KMC unit.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Esnath M. Kapito, Ellen M. Chirwa, Elizabeth Chodzaza, Kathleen F. Norr, Crystal Patil, Alfred O. Maluwa, Rosemary White-Traut
Summary: This study was conducted in Malawi to examine the feasibility of H-HOPE and its impact on mother-infant responsivity when KMC is the standard of care. The results showed that mother-infant dyads receiving both H-HOPE and KMC had higher responsivity at 6-weeks CA.
Article
Pediatrics
Nathalie Charpak, Rejean Tessier, Juan Gabriel Ruiz, Felipe Uriza, Jose Tiberio Hernandez, Darwin Cortes, Adriana Montealegre-Pomar
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether providing Kangaroo mother care (KMC) in infancy affected brain volumes in young adulthood. The results showed that the volumes of the main brain structures associated with intelligence, attention, memory, and coordination were larger in the group that had received KMC. Multivariate linear regression analysis demonstrated the direct relationship between brain volumes and duration of KMC.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Johanna Sjomar, Hedda Ottesen, Goutum Banik, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Mats Malqvist
Summary: This study aimed to explore caregivers' experiences of providing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in hospital and home settings in Bangladesh, in order to assess enablers and barriers to optimal implementation. The results showed that there are favorable conditions for caregivers to provide KMC in Bangladesh, including social support structures and positive attitudes towards the method of care. However, suboptimal implementation was observed due to delays in initiating KMC, difficulties in maintaining skin-to-skin contact, and pain after cesarean section. These findings suggest the need to address these facilitators and barriers in order to scale up the national KMC program.