Experience of parents engaging in kangaroo mother care for preterm infants in the NICU:a qualitative Meta-synthesis
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2025.20.016
- VernacularTitle:NICU早产儿父母参与袋鼠式护理体验质性研究的Meta整合
- Author:
Weizhen ZOU
1
;
Liqing YUE
;
Bingyu LI
;
Xiuwen CHEN
;
Bin PENG
;
Tiange ZHANG
;
Qiang PENG
;
Huiqiong CHEN
;
Moyan LIU
Author Information
1. 410008 长沙市 中南大学湘雅医院临床护理学教研室
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Preterm Infants;
Low Birth Weight Infants;
Kangaroo Mother Care;
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit;
Qualitative Study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2025;60(20):2534-2541
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To systematically evaluate and analyze qualitative studies of parental engagement in kangaroo mother care experiences for preterm infants in the NICU,aiming to provide references for promoting the early recovery of preterm infants in NICU and improving the quality of nursing services.Methods Relevant were searched for qualitative studies of parental engagement in kangaroo mother care for preterm infants in NICU.The search time limit was from the construction of the database to July 19,2024.The quality of the included literature was assessed using the Joanna Brigg Institute's(JBI)Australian Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care's Quality Assessment Criteria for Qualitative Research,and the results were integrated using the meta-integration methods.Results A total of 17 papers were included in the literature,and 61 findings were extracted,grouped into 10 new categories.These were further synthesized into 4 integrated findings:physical and psychological perceptions of participation in kangaroo mother care;challenges to participation in kangaroo mother care;facilitators of participation in kangaroo mother care;expectations and suggestions for kangaroo mother care.Conclusion Hospital administrators should further improve the management specifications of kangaroo mother care for preterm infants in NICU,optimize resource allocation and strengthen publicity.At the same time,healthcare professionals should actively promote the establishment of peer and family support systems and increase participation in kangaroo mother care to facilitate early recovery of preterm infants in NICU and to continuously promote the improvement of nursing service quality.