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Occupational Therapy's Approach To Implement A Kangaroo Care Program, Marvieann Garcia-Rodriguez
Occupational Therapy's Approach To Implement A Kangaroo Care Program, Marvieann Garcia-Rodriguez
Occupational Therapy Program Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Kangaroo care is considered best practice in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), though sadly is not implemented routinely in many units. The benefits of kangaroo care are well documented and include increased weight gain, thermoregulation, improved sleep, brain growth, decreased stress, improved oxygenation, and self-regulation. This project was initiated to develop, execute and evaluate a comprehensive kangaroo care program in a level 4 NICU. The nurses were interviewed within the NICU where the program was implemented to discover that many nurses did have some knowledge of kangaroo care but did not feel confident or comfortable supporting kangaroo care practice …