Effects of kangaroo mother care on maternal mood and interaction patterns between parents and their preterm, low birth weight infants: a systematic review

Forfatter(e)

Athanasopoulou, E. Fox, J. R.

År

2014

DOI

10.1002/imhj.21444

Tidsskrift

Infant Mental Health Journal

Sider

245-62

Kategori(er)

Samspill og tilknytningFor tidlig fødsel

Tiltakstype(r)

Tiltak rettet mot gravide og barselkvinner

Abstract

The birth of a premature infant can have adverse effects on the mood of mothers and on the interaction patterns between parents and their preterm babies:

The aim of the present systematic review was to examine whether the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) intervention can attenuate these adverse psychological effects of a premature birth by ameliorating negative maternal mood and/or promoting more positive interactions between preterm infants and their parents.

The results showed that although findings of studies were inconclusive, there is some evidence to suggest that KMC can make a positive difference on these areas.

Specifically, it was found that KMC can improve negative maternal mood (e.g., anxiety or depression) and promote more positive parent-child interactions.

Limitations and directions for future research are discussed: