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A Survey of Neonatal Clinicians' Use, Needs, and Preferences for Kangaroo Care Devices.
Weber, Ashley; Jackson, Yamile.
  • Weber A; University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital (Dr Weber); and Nurtured by Design, Sugar Land, Texas (Dr Jackson).
Adv Neonatal Care ; 21(3): 232-241, 2021 Jun 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1284901
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Decades of research supports the benefits of kangaroo care (KC) for the parent and newborn. Supportive KC devices may be an important tool clinicians can use to assist parents with KC. In recent years, there has been a rise in the availability of KC devices. However, the use, needs, and preferences for these supportive devices by neonatal clinicians have not been documented.

PURPOSE:

To survey clinicians' use, needs, and preferences of KC supportive devices, and examine whether differences exist based on clinician and organizational characteristics.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional, online survey was sent through neonatal organization Web sites, conferences, and social media.

RESULTS:

Many clinicians (n = 68, 43%; N = 158) facilitated KC with a supportive device, with 81% of devices provided by the clinician's employer. The most important "Must Have" feature of a KC device was "Safety Reduces patient falls if caregiver sleeps or needs to use hands" (84% of respondents) followed by washability (82%), and "immediate, effective access to the baby" (78%). Clinicians' responses did not differ based on hospital setting, type of unit, KC experience, or experience using a KC device. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE To support safe use of KC devices in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) clinical care, a device must hold the proper KC position consistently, allow immediate access to the infant, and hold the infant in place without the parent's hands to prevent falls. Training is needed to ensure safe device use. IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH Future research should evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of these devices.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Kangaroo-Mother Care Method Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn Language: English Journal: Adv Neonatal Care Journal subject: Perinatology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Kangaroo-Mother Care Method Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn Language: English Journal: Adv Neonatal Care Journal subject: Perinatology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article