Promotion of Newborn Kangaroo Care/skin to Skin Contact

Download or read book Promotion of Newborn Kangaroo Care/skin to Skin Contact written by Lanette Randle and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on documented studies, Kangaroo Care/Skin to Skin (KC/STS) care has been found to improve the physical conditions in all infants. Implementation of KC/STS managed care programs continue to spread throughout the world. Common negative physiological effects in infants stem from the inability of bonding between mother and child and the natural act should not be interrupted as much as possible. The impact of KC/STS especially in premature or low birth weight infants has shown the most benefit due to their compromised health conditions. Mother and infant health providers and organizations along with trained nursing staff in mother and infant health departments/units and parent education helps to promote and use KC/STS. KC/STS intervention is becoming a normal care task for all infants because of the physiological effects observed in those infants and in turn decreases infant mortality rates and hospital admission durations.