Attachment between Mother and Premature Baby: A quasi-Experimental Study
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Kangaroo mother care, maternal attachment, neonate, prematurity
Abstract
Background: Preterm birth represents a global health concern. Maternal attachment is the foundation for the relationship of the mother and newborn. It promotes the healthy development of the newborn and influence the physical and mental growth of the newborn. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) promotes maternal-newborn attachment and emotional connection and extend beyond the neonatal period.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of KMC on maternal attachments of mothers with premature newborns.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 50 mothers of premature newborns who were admitted to neonatal intensive care unit and Kangaroo Mother Care Unit. A questionnaire comprising demographic information and the Attachment scale between Mother and Newborn Children were used as data collection tools. All data analysis was performed using Jamovi software version 25. Significant level is considered P < 0.05.
Results: After the intervention, the levels of maternal attachment of mothers in the intervention group were significantly higher than in the control group (47.7 ± 2.9vs. 40.4 ± 5.4, P = 0.003). After the intervention, the newborns in the intervention group have a significantly higher number of breastfeeding than the control group (10.6 ± 1.8 vs. 8.2 ± 1.6, P = 0.000). Moreover, the newborn of the intervention group had a statistically significant higher weight at discharge time (2164.4 ± 481.1 vs. 1965.2 ± 372, P = 0.042).
Conclusion: KMC improves the newborn-maternal attachment scores compared to the conventional care. Additionally, it improved the breastfeeding and weight gain of the preterm newborns
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