Effects of mother–infant skin‐to‐skin contact on postpartum depression: A systematic review

Kırca, Nurcan; Adıbelli, Derya

doi:10.1111/ppc.12727

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“…Kangaroo care specifically has been associated with improved maternal mood (29)(30)(31) and has been studied as a mental health intervention. (32) In this sample, mothers with clinically elevated symptomatology did no more kangaroo care than those without clinically elevated scores. Finally, other factors may be more powerful drivers of developmental care in the NICU, overwhelming the impact of symptoms of maternal psychological distress.…”

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Maternal Mental Health and Engagement in Developmental Care Activities with Preterm Infants in the NICU

Dubner

Morales

Marchman

et al. 2022

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Objective: To examine associations between maternal mental health and involvement in developmental care in the NICU. Study Design: Mothers of infants born at <32 weeks gestation (n=55) were screened for anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder two weeks after admission. Mothers' frequency, rate, and duration of developmental care activities were documented in the electronic health record. Group differences between unscreened mothers, and mothers with and without elevated screener scores and developmental care measures were assessed. Results: 35% of screened mothers scored above the cutoff for clinical concern on ≥1 screener. No significant group differences were identified for rates, frequency, or amount of overall developmental care, kangaroo care, or holding. Conclusion: Maternal mental health ratings did not relate to developmental care. Maternal developmental care engagement may not indicate mental health status. Universal screening for mental health disorders is required to accurately detect distress in mothers of hospitalized preterm infants.

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confidence: 71%

Maternal Mental Health and Engagement in Developmental Care Activities with Preterm Infants in the NICU

Dubner

Morales

Marchman

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…In this case, family support and father involvement make a great difference [ 64 ]. Postpartum depression is a barrier to the implementation of KMC, but interestingly, mothers who practised KMC experienced reduced symptoms of postpartum depression [ 65 , 66 ].…”

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What influences the implementation of kangaroo mother care? An umbrella review

Cai

Chen

Wang

et al. 2022

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention that reduces morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. However, it has not yet been fully integrated into health systems around the world. The aim of this study is to provide a cogent summary of the evidence base of the key barriers and facilitators to implementing KMC. Methods An umbrella review of existing reviews on KMC was adopted to identify systematic and scoping reviews that analysed data from primary studies. Electronic English databases, including PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Library, and three Chinese databases were searched from inception to 1 July 2022. Studies were included if they performed a review of barriers and facilitators to KMC. Quality assessment of the retrieved reviews was performed by at least two reviewers independently using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist and risk of bias was assessed with the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Systematic Reviews (ROBIS) tool. This umbrella review protocol was documented in the PROSPERO registry (CRD42022327994). Results We generated 531 studies, and after the removal of duplicates and ineligible studies, six eligible reviews were included in the analysis. The five themes identified were environmental factors, professional factors, parent/family factors, access factors, and cultural factors, and the factors under each theme were divided into barriers or facilitators depending on the specific features of a given scenario. Conclusions Support from facility management and leadership and well-trained medical staff are of great significance to the successful integration of KMC into daily medical practice, while the parents of preterm infants and other family members should be educated and encouraged in KMC practice. Further research is needed to propose strategies and develop models for implementing KMC.

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“…In the following days, the family members' ban takes on a positive value, so much to be considered an opportunity to spend intimate time with one's child, which is fundamental for establishing a solid bonding symbiotic mother–child relationship. This symbiotic relationship between mother and child begins as early as the first months of pregnancy and becomes more vital as the woman's body changes, the uterus grows and the first foetal movements begin to be experienced (Kirca & Adibelli, 2021 ). Birth represents a crucial step in balancing this relationship: It is essential.…”

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Becoming a mother during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The lived experience as told by birthing mothers: A qualitative study

Bolgeo

Gambalunga

Matteo

et al. 2022

J Nursing Management

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Aims and objectives:The aim of this study is to explore the lived experience of women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic.Background: Experiencing pregnancy during the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates the risk of the onset of psychological problems.Design: This is a descriptive, single-centre, qualitative study. Methods:The enrolment for data collection included childbearing mothers aged 18 years and over between November 2021 and April 2022. The researchers invited them to write about their personal experiences during the isolation period of the first pandemic wave. The descriptive phenomenological analysis of the data was carried out using the method described by Mortari.Results: A total of 50 mothers were recruited, of whom 28 were primiparous (56.0%) and 22 multiparous (44.0%). From the analysis of the interviews, five main themes emerged that enclose the experience of both primiparous and multiparous mothers:'The negative feeling: between loneliness, sadness and fear'; 'The comfort of being cared for: between humanity and competence'; 'Family proximity: between comfort and stress'; 'Symbiotic intimacy: bonding; Managing physical pain and consciousness of being resilient women'. Conclusions:The study showed that the discomfort associated with the absence of family support in the phase of labour and childbirth was compensated by the professionalism of the health staff and allowed new mothers to experience moments of great intimacy with the child.

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Effects of mother–infant skin‐to‐skin contact on postpartum depression: A systematic review

Cited by 23 publications

References 40 publications

Maternal Mental Health and Engagement in Developmental Care Activities with Preterm Infants in the NICU

Maternal Mental Health and Engagement in Developmental Care Activities with Preterm Infants in the NICU

What influences the implementation of kangaroo mother care? An umbrella review

Becoming a mother during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The lived experience as told by birthing mothers: A qualitative study

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