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Effect evaluation of kangaroo mother care in Li** area, Guizhou province,China
BackgroudKangaroo mother care (KMC) refers to the mother and baby after the birth of the early start of continuous skin contact way of a newborn...
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Health professional assisted Kangaroo mother care practice in Ethiopian health care facilities: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BackgroundWorldwide, 15 million children born prematurely every year and over one million of them died because of prematurity caused complications....
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The H-HOPE behavioral intervention plus Kangaroo Mother Care increases mother-preterm infant responsivity in Malawi: a prospective cohort comparison
BackgroundEarly behavioral intervention to promote development is recommended as the standard of care for preterm infants, yet is not provided in...
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Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care on Skin Microbiome of Very Preterm Infants - A Pilot Study
ObjectivesTo test whether Kangaroo mother care (KMC) aids in transfer of favourable skin microbiome from mother to infant by comparing the microbiome...
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Launching continuous kangaroo mother care through participatory action research in Iran
BackgroundThis study describes the launching of a unit for continuous kangaroo mother care (KMC) in a teaching hospital (Taleghani) in Iran.
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Exploring factors influencing the uptake of kangaroo mother care: key informant interviews with parents
BackgroundThe updated World Health Organization (WHO) guideline recommends immediate kangaroo mother care (KMC) for all infants, particularly those...
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What influences the implementation of kangaroo mother care? An umbrella review
BackgroundKangaroo mother care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention that reduces morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. However, it has not...
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Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Cerebral Hemodynamics in Preterm Neonates Assessed by Transcranial Doppler Sonography in Middle Cerebral Artery
ObjectiveTo study the effect of KMC in premature newborns on cerebral hemodynamics in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) using transcranial doppler...
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Anthropological overview of kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar
The management of preterm births remains a major challenge in Madagascar, given the lack of equipped facilities in rural areas, and the absence of...
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A pilot study of Kangaroo mother care in early essential newborn care in resource-limited areas of China: the facilitators and barriers to implementation
BackgroundImplementation of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in resource-limited areas of China may face unique barriers, such as a lack of resources,...
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Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care Transport in Preventing Moderate Hypothermia in Low Birth Weight Babies During Transportion to Home After Discharge: A Randomized Controlled Trial
BackgroundTransport of neonates is often neglected, which results in high mortality of neonates during transport.
ObjectiveTo determine the...
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Mothers’ quality of life delivering kangaroo mother care at Malawian hospitals: a qualitative study
IntroductionKangaroo mother care is known to help save the lives of preterm and low birthweight infants, particularly in resource-limited health...
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Process and costs for readiness to safely implement immediate kangaroo mother care: a mixed methods evaluation from the OMWaNA trial at five hospitals in Uganda
BackgroundPreterm birth complications result in > 1 million child deaths annually, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. A World Health...
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Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Duration of Phototherapy on Neonatal Jaundice: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NNH) is a common morbidity in the neonatal period, especially in the preterm and low-birth-weight babies....
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Barriers and facilitators to kangaroo mother care implementation in Cote d’Ivoire: a qualitative study
BackgroundKangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a high impact, low technology and cost-effective intervention for the care of preterm and low birth weight...
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Health equity impact of community-initiated kangaroo mother care: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundKangaroo mother care (KMC) can substantially enhance overall survival of low birthweight babies. In a large randomized controlled trial, we...
