Improving kangaroo care policy and implementation in the neonatal intensive care. Issue 4 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moore, Hilary
• Is Part Of: Journal of neonatal nursing. Volume 21:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 157
• Page End: 160
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Newborn infants -- Care -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neonatal intensive care -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en néonatologie -- Périodiques; Infant, Newborn, Diseases -- Periodicals; Intensive Care, Neonatal -- Periodicals; Neonatal Nursing -- Periodicals; 618.9200231
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2014.11.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-1841

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="abs0010"> <title id="sectitle0010">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="abspara0010">This paper examines the current evidence based practice for providing kangaroo care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Additionally, this paper observes the effect of policy implementation and overcoming common obstacles to proper kangaroo care policy implementation. Implications for practicing kangaroo care are sustained through research supporting the initiation of kangaroo care in preterm infants; however, there are identifiable barriers preventing the skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant. The barriers commonly include insufficient nursing education, parent education, managerial support, and lack of a standard kangaroo care policy (<xref id="crosref0010" rid="bib5">Rodgers, 2013</xref>).</p> </sec> </abstract>