Perception of parents in experiencing the kangaroo mother method

Authors

  • Cláudia Elisângela Fernandes Bis Furlan Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Cândida de Carvalho Furtado Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000400006

Keywords:

kangaroo mother method, parents, nursing care

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing the perception of pre-term babies' parents in experiencing the Kangaroo Mother Method. It is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with 10 parents, held in the first 60 days after the discharge of the pre-term baby from the Kangaroo method, in a philanthropic hospital in the interior of São Paulo State. The parents' perception concerning the experience was grouped in four thematic units: making maternal stay in the Kangaroo Method flexible; favoring the mother-child and family relationship; completing the pre-term newborn's growth and development and developing skills in caring for the child. The obtained data provided information for the organization of care in the Kangaroo Mother Method, from the institutional perspective of the health care team as well as the relationship with clients, which enabled understanding about the difficulties and meanings attributed to the experience and optimization of nursing care.

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Published

2003-08-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2003)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Perception of parents in experiencing the kangaroo mother method. (2003). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 11(4), 444-452. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000400006