Tallandini Maria Anna, Scalembra Chiara
University of Trieste, Italy and University College, London.
University of Trieste, Italy.
Infant Ment Health J. 2006 May;27(3):251-275. doi: 10.1002/imhj.20091.
The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological impact of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on mother-infant bonding in cases of premature delivery. Examined variables were mother-infant relationships, maternal anxiety levels, and infant interactive signals. The KMC method requires that babies be undressed and held upright between their mother's breasts for a minimum of 1 hr a day, from birth until they are discharged from hospital. The present study examined 40 premature infants and their mothers, with 21 dyads experiencing KMC and 19 receiving traditional care (TC). Maternal emotional stress was assessed with the Parent Stress Index-Short Form questionnaire (Abidin, 1990), and mother-newborn interactive style was assessed with the Nursing Child Assessment Feeding Scale (Barnard, 1975). Results revealed a better mother-infant interactive style, a significant decrease in maternal emotional stress, and better infant ability to make requests and respond to parental interactive style in the KMC group.
本研究的目的是调查袋鼠式护理（KMC）对早产情况下母婴联结的心理影响。所考察的变量包括母婴关系、母亲焦虑水平和婴儿互动信号。KMC方法要求婴儿脱光衣服，每天至少1小时直立抱于母亲双乳之间，从出生直至出院。本研究对40名早产儿及其母亲进行了检查，其中21对母婴接受KMC，19对接受传统护理（TC）。采用《父母压力指数简表》问卷（阿比丁，1990年）评估母亲的情绪压力，采用《护理儿童评估喂养量表》（巴纳德，1975年）评估母婴互动方式。结果显示，KMC组母婴互动方式更好，母亲情绪压力显著降低，婴儿提出要求和回应父母互动方式的能力更强。
