PURPOSE: To determine the change in behavioral state and physiologic parameters due to Kangaroo Care (K Care). METHOD: A quasi-experimental design using a pretest-posttest with neonates serving as their own controls for 4 episodes of 1 hour each: Pre K Care, K Care and Post K Care. Twenty neonate-parent dyads participated. RespiTrace PT Non-invasive Monitoring system was used to record heart and respiratory rate and oxygen saturation. Behavioral state was derived from analyzing RespiTrace PT cardiorespiratory data as well as observation criteria. FINDINGS: There was a significant increase in sleep time for the neonates during K Care as compared to when they were not receiving K Care. The neonates exhibited less agitation, apnea, and bradycardia episodes and maintained stable oxygen saturation during K Care. CONCLUSION: K Care is safe even for very small neonates and is well tolerated. The stability of the preterm infants receiving K Care documents the need to incorporate it into standards of care.
PURPOSE: To determine the change in behavioral state and physiologic parameters due to Kangaroo Care (K Care). METHOD: A quasi-experimental design using a pretest-posttest with neonates serving as their own controls for 4 episodes of 1 hour each: Pre K Care, K Care and Post K Care. Twenty neonate-parent dyads participated. RespiTrace PT Non-invasive Monitoring system was used to record heart and respiratory rate and oxygen saturation. Behavioral state was derived from analyzing RespiTrace PT cardiorespiratory data as well as observation criteria. FINDINGS: There was a significant increase in sleep time for the neonates during K Care as compared to when they were not receiving K Care. The neonates exhibited less agitation, apnea, and bradycardia episodes and maintained stable oxygen saturation during K Care. CONCLUSION: K Care is safe even for very small neonates and is well tolerated. The stability of the preterm infants receiving K Care documents the need to incorporate it into standards of care.
Authors: Safeer F Siddicky; David B Bumpass; Akshay Krishnan; Stewart A Tackett; Richard E McCarthy; Erin M Mannen Journal: J Biomech Date: 2020-03-09 Impact factor: 2.712
Authors: Ellen O Boundy; Roya Dastjerdi; Donna Spiegelman; Wafaie W Fawzi; Stacey A Missmer; Ellice Lieberman; Sandhya Kajeepeta; Stephen Wall; Grace J Chan Journal: Pediatrics Date: 2015-12-23 Impact factor: 7.124