First aim is to determine the effect of mother and father kangaroo care on the premature baby's Comfort Behavior level and physiological parameters (respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation and body temperature). Second aim is to determine the effect of mother and father kangaroo care on Parental Satisfaction and Neonatal Intensive Care Parental Stress level. The study was a a randomized crossover study with pretest-posttest design. It was carried out in the neonatal intensive care unit of Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital in Konya province. Study data were collected from 19 mother and 19 father and their premature newborns between February 2023 and August 2023.
In the study, the mother applied kangaroo care to her premature baby for 65 minutes, and after a 24-72 hour washout period, the father applied kangaroo care for 65 minutes. The order of mother and father application was determined randomly. Data were collected using Physiological Parameters Form, Neonatal Comfort Behavior Scale, Parental Satisfaction Scale and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parental Stress Scale. In the study, physiological parameters and Neonatal Comfort Behavior Scale scores of premature infants and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parental Stress Scale and Parental Satisfaction Scale scores of parents were evaluated. Pearson Chi-Square Test, Yates Correction and Fisher's Exact Test were used to compare categorical data according to groups. Two Independent Sample t Test was used to compare normally distributed variables and Mann Whitney U Test was used to compare non-normally distributed variables. Statistical significance level was accepted as p˂0.05.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
38
In the study, the mother applied kangaroo care to her premature baby for 65 minutes, and after a 24-72 hour washout period, the father applied kangaroo care for 65 minutes.
Selcuk University
Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)
Selcuk University
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Physiological parameters of the premature infant:respiration rate
The infant's is respiratory rate per minute.
Time frame: Change from baseline, 30min, and 65 min
Physiological parameters of the premature infant:peak heart rate
The infant's is heart rate per minute. Philips IntelliVue MP40 device was used to monitor heart rete.
Time frame: Change from baseline, 30min, and 65 min
Physiological parameters of the premature infant: oxygen saturation
Oxygen saturation measures the percentage of oxyhemoglobin (oxygen-bound hemoglobin) in the blood, and it is represented as arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) and venous oxygen saturation (SvO2). Philips IntelliVue MP40 device was used to monitor %SpO2.
Time frame: Change from baseline, 30min, and 65 min
Physiological parameters of the premature infant: body temperature
Shows body temperature.
Time frame: Change from baseline, 30min, and 65 min
Comfort Behavior scale scores of the premature infant
Comfort Behavior scale was used. The Neonatal Comfort Behavior Scale (NEAS) is a Likert-type scale consisting of six parameters: alertness, calmness/agitation, respiratory response, crying, body movements, facial tension, and muscle tone. Each item in the scale is scored from 1 to 5. It is evaluated over the total score. The lowest score that can be obtained from the Newborn Comfort Behavior Scale (NEAS) is 6, and the highest score is 30.
Time frame: Change from baseline, 30min, and 65 min
Parent Satisfaction points
Parental Satisfaction scale was used. This scale was developed to assess parents' satisfaction in NICU. EMPATHIC-30 scale, 1= definitely not; 6 = absolutely yes and consists of five sub-dimensions; information (5 items), care and treatment (8 items), organization (5 items), parent involvement (6 items) and the professional attitude of the staff (6 items). One point represents the lowest satisfaction, while 6 points represents the highest satisfaction.
Time frame: baseline and 70 min
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parental Stress Scale points
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parental Stress Scale was used.The scale is a 34-item Likert-type scale with three subscales (Sights and Sounds, Infant Behavior and Appearance, and Parental Role Changes). Responses to the scale rate parents' stress level for each item from 1 (not at all stressful) to 5 (very stressful). As the scale score increases, stress increases.
Time frame: baseline and 70 min
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