Pregnant Women's Knowledge regarding Kangaroo Care. | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 102, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Page 1361-1369 PDF (281.62 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.260896 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Fatma Ead Amar1; Sahar Mossa2; Nadia Abd El Hamid3; Heba Mahmoud4 | ||||
1B. Sc. in Nursing | ||||
2Professor of Maternity and Neonatal Heath Nursing Department | ||||
3Professor of Maternity & Neonatal Health Nursing | ||||
4Lecturer of Maternity & Neonatal Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is the concept of skin-to-skin contact (SSC) between a parent orsurrogate and a newborn or infant child. Kangaroo care has been found to reduce mortality and morbidity in preterm infants, increase weight gain in premature babies and improve emotional attachment in mothers. The aim of the study was to assess pregnant women’s knowledge regarding kangaroo care through assessment of the pregnant women’s knowledge. Research design: a descriptive design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Settings: The study was carried out at the antenatal clinic and department affiliated to Maternity Hospital Ain Shams University. Subjects: A simple random sample technique was used to recruit 240 pregnant women. All pregnant women in third trimester were included in the study. Tools: First tool was a structured interview questionnaire, It was composed of 3 parts, demographic characteristics of the pregnant women, Obstetrical history and Pregnant Women's’ Knowledge regarding Kangaroo Care. Results: sixty seven point five percent of the studied women had incorrect knowledge regarding the premature baby and kangaroo care. Conclusion: more than two thirds of the studied women have unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding kangaroo care. Recommendation: Neonatal intensive care unitsshould include updated policiesrelated to developmentalsupportive care for neonates | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Pregnant women; Perception; Knowledge; Attitude; Neonates; Kangaroo care | ||||
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