Exploratory study of fathers providing Kangaroo Care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Aim and objectives

To explore fathers' views and experiences of providing Kangaroo Care (KC) to their baby cared for in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Background

Kangaroo Care has been known to improve the health outcome for preterm, low birth weight and medically vulnerable term infants and achieve the optimal perinatal health wellbeing for parents and infants. Historically, mothers are considered as the dominant KC providers, whereas fathers are spectators and have been overlooked. Little is known about the fathers' perspectives in providing KC in NICUs.

Methods

Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 fathers who delivered KC to their baby when in the NICU. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's six-phase thematical framework. The C

SUBMITTER: Dong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581099 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature