Kangaroo Mother Care Case Study

The purpose of this research is to study the effects that Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has on breastfeeding with mothers of both very preterm, and preterm infants. The study explored the relationship between the extent of KMC and three separate variables: duration of breastfeeding, quantity, and the mechanism. There was no theoretical framework in this study. The subjects included 300 mothers, with 103 having given birth to very preterm infants (less than 32 weeks), and the other 197 with preterm infants (between 32-36 weeks). This research obtained two sets of data information; first they tracked the amount of skin-to-skin contact each day while in the hospital, and second they tracked the success of breastfeeding after discharge. While the
The purpose of the study was to follow two groups of mothers who were either diabetic, had preterm infants, or had low birth weight infants. The focused areas of measurement included the total amount of days spent in the hospital, breastfeeding success, admission to the NICU, and parent gratification. The researcher in this article states that this study was completed due to the fact that no other research has been done on kangaroo care related to the particular population of preterm or low birth weight infants. This study did not have a theoretical framework. The subjects included 214 mothers, with 107 using Kangaroo care and the other 107 using standard care. The infants involved had to either be in gestation week 34-36+6, have a low birth weight, or have been birthed from diabetic mothers. Collected data regarding the length of stay came from the patient’s records. Breastfeeding success was collected from the primary care trust. Parents were also asked to fill out an evaluation on their experience of using Kangaroo care. Quantitative data were analyzed by being placed on a spreadsheet and then tested by Fisher’s exact, Pearson Chi Square, and Mann-Whitney tests. The qualitative data were analyzed through thematic analysis, which grouped common words within the evaluation comments. The results of the data showed that the average length of stay decreased from 5 days to 4 days in the group that received Kangaroo care. The amount of babies admitted to the NICU also decreased from 8 to 5, but was shown to be insignificant to the study. The data showed a 17% difference in the study and control group in regards to breastfeeding success. The study group, which received Kangaroo care, showed that 72% of infants were being breastfed. On the other hand, the control group, which received standard care, showed 55% of