The Effect of Kangaroo Father Care Transport on Preterm Infants

The Effect of Kangaroo Father Care Transport on Physiological Parameters, Anxiety and Paternal Attachment in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study

This study was planned to investigate the effect of paternal kangaroo care and transport on physiologic parameters, anxiety and paternal attachment in preterm infants.

This study was conducted to determine the effects of paternal kangaroo care and transport of preterm infants on the physiologic parameters of the infant and the anxiety and attachment levels of the fathers.

Inclusion Criteria:Neonatal related;

• Born by caesarean section,
• Born at 34-36+6 weeks gestation,
• Apgar score of 7 and above at 1 and 5 minutes,
• Stable and healthy,
• Infants with a body weight of 1500 g and above were included. It's about the father;
• Who volunteered to participate in the study,
• No mental and psychological problems,
• No communication problems (speech, hearing and severe visual impairment),
• Fathers who did not carry contact-transmitted diseases (Covid-19, herpes simplex, scabies, etc.) were included.

Exclusion Criteria:- Congenital anomalies,

• Abdominal defects such as ompholocele, diaphragmatic hernia, gastroschisis,
• Receiving invasive and noninvasive respiratory support,
• With chest tube and umbilical catheter,
• Foreign babies and their fathers were ostracized.