An Investigation of Kangaroo Care and Mother-Infant Interactions

Friday, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Windgate Hall
SP30
The purpose of this study was to investigate the interaction between mothers and infants, grouping infants according to how many times the kangaroo care technique was implemented. Participants were recruited through visits to a NICU Follow-Up Clinic in the Midwest. Participants were videotaped with their infant while they were waiting for follow-up testing. Results include correlation(s) between mother and infant behaviors during interaction and the number of times kangaroo care was implemented, correlation(s) between the infant's scores on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment (BNBAS) and the number of times kangaroo care was implemented and correlation(s) between the ratings on the Mother-Infant Communication Screen (MICS) and the number of times kangaroo care was implemented.
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Multi-Interest