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http://dx.doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.5.454

The Effects of Kangaroo Care on Maternal Self-esteem and Premature Infants' Physiological Stability  

Lee, Ji-Hye (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
Bang, Kyung-Sook (College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
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Women's Health Nursing / v.17, no.5, 2011 , pp. 454-462 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This paper identified the effects of kangaroo care (KC) on maternal self-esteem and the growth and physiological stability of premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: The experiment was conducted with an experimental group of 17 infants, and a control group of 17 infants selected by convenience sampling. KC was given to the infants one time a day for 30 minutes after feeding for two weeks. Their weight was measured every morning, and their physiological stability was measured in terms of their body temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and stability of the cardio-respiratory system in premature infants (SCRIP) score, as physiological responses at every 10 minutes during the intervention. Maternal self-esteem was assessed by a maternal self-report inventory. Results: The experimental group showed significant increase in the self-esteem of mothers. Also, KC was effective on physiological stabilization of preterm infants. Conclusion: This study suggests that KC can be provided in clinical settings more widely in Korea as one of the nursing interventions aimed at promoting maternal self-esteem as well as infants' physiological stabilization.
Keywords
Kangaroo care; Premature infants; Physiological response; Maternal self-esteem; Nursing;
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