Mothers’ Experiences with Premature Neonates about Kangaroo Care: Qualitative Approaches

Authors

  • Mahnaz Antikchi Department of Nursing, Nursing Student and Member of Student Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • Mahsa Khodayarian Department of Nursing, Instructor of Nursing Management, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • Mahshid Bokaie Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • Samane Javadi Department of Nursing, Nursing Student and Member of Student Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
  • Tahere Salimi Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Abstract:

Introduction:  Premature neonates admitted in NICU besides being separated from their mothers are prone to inevitably painful and stressful situations. Kangaroo care is the most effective method to get rid of this separation and its negative consequences. This study was performed to determine the experiences of mothers having premature neonates concerning Kangaroo care.   Material and Methods: The present study is a qualitative research in which focus group discussion method is used for data collection. Research society consisted of mothers having premature neonates Research group reread and categorized the qualitative findings. Contents of interviews were analyzed using the conventional interpretation approach introduced by Dicklman Method.   Results: Through content analysis of information emerged two major categories including mothers’ experiences about advantages of kangaroo care in interaction with neonate, and, feeling of physical-mental healthiness of neonate. Executive obstacles of kangaroo care from mothers’ standpoint were also discussed, which will be subsequently presented.   Discussion: According to the obtained results, it seems vital to highlight kangaroo care as a safe and effective clinical care-taking treatment in nursery of premature neonates in all hospitals. Nurses shall provide all mothers with the needed instructions for holding the premature and lower-weight neonate properly on their chests and shall promote their knowledge level concerning positive effects of kangaroo care including induction of tranquil sleep, optimization of physiological conditions of neonate, and removal of suckling obstacles.

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volume 2  issue 1

pages  75- 82

publication date 2014-01-01

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