Effect of Kangaroo-mother care combined with infant touch on premature infants.

OBJECTIVE

To explore the effect of Kangaroo-mother care combined with infant touch on premature infants.

METHODS

This was a retrospective study. Ninety two premature infants in Maternity & Child Care Center of Qinhuangdao from July 2022 to July 2023 were included. The enrolled patients were randomly divided into a control group (routine nursing intervention) and an observation group (Kangaroo-mother care combined with infant touch) using a random number table method (n=46 each group). Further comparison was made on physical development, nutritional status, and sleep quality between groups.

RESULTS

There was no statistically significant difference in body height and weight between the two groups of infants at birth(>0.05). The body height and weight of the two groups of infants both increased at 3 days, 7 days and 30 days after birth, which were higher in the observation group than those in the control group(<0.05). Furthermore, the levels of zinc, iron, and prealbumin in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group at 30 days and 90 days after birth, respectively(<0.05). Moreover, the good sleep quality rate of infants in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (63.04% vs. 36.96%), while the poor sleep quality rate of infants in the former group was obviously lower than that in the latter group (8.70% vs. 26.09%), with statistically significant differences(<0.05).

CONCLUSION

Kangaroo-mother care combined with infant touch has a significant effect on premature infants, which can promote their physical development, improve their nutritional status and sleep quality.