Experience and expression of postnatal mothers practicing kangaroo mother care: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kangaroo Mother Care is a valuable technique recognized for its impact on bonding, breastfeeding, and thermoregulation in newborn infants, transcending considerations of weight, gestational age, or clinical condition.

Objective

This study aimed to assess mothers' feelings and perceptions regarding the implementation of the Kangaroo Mother Care procedure.

Method

In this qualitative investigation, individual interviews were conducted with 25 postnatal mothers who had experienced Kangaroo Mother Care with their infants. While, 12 unique responses were acquired. These interviews served as a means to explore and document the mothers' perspectives on Kangaroo Mother Care. The analysis of field notes identified four themes and one subtheme, which were coded into

SUBMITTER: Aziz PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11418303 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature