Kangaroo Mother Care: 25 years after

Charpak, Nathalie; Ruíz, Juan Gabriel; Zupan, Jelka; Cattaneo, Adriano; Figueroa, Zita; Tessier, R; Cristo, Martha; Anderson, Gene Cranston; Ludington, Susan; Mendoza, Socorro; Mokhachane, Mantoa; Worku, Bogale

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“…Massage and other modalities of somatosensory input (for example, Kangaroo care) have been associated with attenuated adverse reactions to stress. 3,25 Decreasing cortisol levels have been demonstrated in preterm infants following massage. 26 It is not clear whether these benefits would be observed in infants only exposed to KS.…”

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Massage with kinesthetic stimulation improves weight gain in preterm infants

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of massage with or without kinesthetic stimulation on weight gain and length of hospital stay in the preterm infant.Study Design: A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted evaluating the effects of massage with or without kinesthetic stimulation (KS) on weight gain and length of stay (LOS) in medically stable premature (<1500 g and/or p32 weeks gestational age) neonates. Infants were randomized either to receive no intervention (control), massage therapy alone (massage), or massage therapy with KS (M/KS). Linear regression analysis was performed to evaluate differences in the primary outcomes between the groups after controlling for covariates. Post hoc analysis with stratification by birthweight (BW> and <1000 g) was also performed.Result: A total of 60 premature infants were recruited for this study; 20 infants in each group. Average daily weight gain and LOS were similar between the groups after controlling for covariates. For infants with BW>1000 g, average daily weight gain was increased in the intervention groups compared to control. This effect was mainly attributable to the M/KS group. Conclusion:Massage with KS is a relatively simple and inexpensive intervention that can improve weight gain in selected preterm infants. Length of hospital stay is not impacted by massage with or without KS. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effect of massage in the extremely low BW(<1000 g) infant.

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Massage with kinesthetic stimulation improves weight gain in preterm infants

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“…Lack of incubators, technologic resources, and equipment and high neonatal mortality rates led to implementation of this technique for earlier hospital discharge of LBW infants (5). KMC includes the following: 1) SSC between the newborn and the mother that may be intermittent or continuous in early or later of neonatal period depending on the level of prematurity and the health condition; 2) exclusive breastfeeding or formula feeding only in conditions that acceptable weight gain is not achieved; and 3) planning early discharge once the infant is appeared well and follow-up is possible (6).…”

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“…Since different studies showed the advantages of this method and it is well understood by clinicians, the use of KMC method is getting popular. KMC is now considered as a convenient, easily available, and preferred method for decreasing neonatal mortality and morbidity in lowincome countries (6). The KMC can shorten the infant's length of stay at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and reduces the risk of hypothermia.…”

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The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Iranian Hospitals: A Review

Sarparast¹,

Farhadi²,

Sarparast³

et al. 2015

J Pediatr Rev

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Context: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a supportive technique that beings at the neonatal period and is one of the skin-to-skin contact methods of holding neonate by mother. This method has an important role in exclusive breastfeeding and thermal care of neonates. This study aimed to investigate the application of KMC and evaluate the effect of this technique in different neonatal outcomes, particularly in Iranian neonates. Moreover, this review can be a tool for formative evaluation for this newly introduced treatment intervention in Iran. Evidence Acquisition: This review was conducted in national and international databases concerning experience with KMC on term and preterm neonates admitted in Iranian hospitals from 2006 to 2014. The measured outcomes included physiologic, psychologic, and clinical effects of this practice on newborn infants. Results: In this study, 42 Persian and English language papers were reviewed and finally 26 articles were selected. Various effects of KMC on different factors such as analgesia; physiological effects, breastfeeding, icterus, length of hospitalization, infection, psychologic effects, and weight gain were found. Conclusions:The results showed that as a simple and suitable strategy for increasing the health status of the mothers and newborns, KMC had an important role in improvement of neonatal outcomes in neonatal wards of Iranian hospitals in recent ten years. Therefore, promoting this technique in all neonatal wards of the country can promote health status of this population.

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“…[6][7][8] Na situação brasileira, o estabelecimento pleno da amamentação é um dos critérios para alta hospitalar. Esta medida tem efeitos benéficos em curto e médio prazos, como constatado neste estudo pela redução no uso da complementação das mamadas e pela manutenção da amamentação exclusiva após a alta, porém para ser efetiva requer profissionais hábeis e mães informadas e apoiadas para superar as dificuldades.…”

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“…Entretanto, as evidências científicas disponíveis indicam que o método apresenta os atributos básicos exigidos para a incorporação de uma nova tecnologia no setor saúde -segurança, baixo custo e adaptabilidade a contextos socioculturais diversos. 1,[6][7][8][9] O MMC tem sido apoiado em vários países como uma das ações dentro das políticas de atenção neonatal. 3,5 Entretanto são raros os exemplos, como o do Brasil, em que iniciativas voltadas especificamente para sua implementação por meio do sistema de saúde foram conduzidas de forma sistemática.…”

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Percepção das mães sobre o cuidado do bebê de baixo peso antes e após implantação do Método Mãe-Canguru em hospital público da cidade de São Paulo, Brasil

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Venâncio

Andretto

2007

Rev. Bras. Saude Mater. Infant.

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OBJETIVOS: aumentar a compreensão sobre os diferentes modos que as famílias de baixa renda lidam com o nascimento de um bebê pré-termo, com vistas a aprimorar a implantação do Método Mãe-Canguru (MMC). MÉTODO: estudo qualitativo realizado em São Paulo, estado de São Paulo, em 2004, no qual foram entrevistadas 19 mães antes e 22 mães após implantação do MMC. O roteiro de entrevistas incluía questões abertas, das quais emergiram as informações sobre como as mães cuidaram de seus bebês de baixo peso, os arranjos domésticos e outras medidas a que recorreram. Para análise utilizou-se a abordagem da Grounded Theory. RESULTADOS: a necessidade de cuidar de outros filhos parece ser um dos principais limitadores para a opção ao MMC. Em comparação às mães entrevistadas antes da implantação do programa, as mães-cangurus eram mais jovens, mais escolarizadas, sem outros filhos, recebiam mais ajuda nas tarefas domésticas e relataram menos dificuldades na amamentação. CONCLUSÕES: a oferta do MMC em uma maternidade da periferia de São Paulo sugere efeitos positivos sobre a amamentação. A tendência à conformação de famílias nucleares dificulta a participação das mulheres no programa. Conhecer as limitações e possibilidades de cada família pode contribuir para o aperfeiçoamento do processo de implantação.

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Kangaroo Mother Care: 25 years after

Cited by 196 publications

References 45 publications

Massage with kinesthetic stimulation improves weight gain in preterm infants

Massage with kinesthetic stimulation improves weight gain in preterm infants

The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Iranian Hospitals: A Review

Percepção das mães sobre o cuidado do bebê de baixo peso antes e após implantação do Método Mãe-Canguru em hospital público da cidade de São Paulo, Brasil

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