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Effect of kangaroo father care during transport on physiological parameters, anxiety, and paternal bonding in preterm infants: Randomized controlled trial.
| Τίτλος: | Effect of kangaroo father care during transport on physiological parameters, anxiety, and paternal bonding in preterm infants: Randomized controlled trial. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Zekey ZB; Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Konya, Turkey., Celen R; Selcuk University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: raziyecelen@selcuk.edu.tr., Konak M; Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Konya, Turkey. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of pediatric nursing [J Pediatr Nurs] 2026 Sep-Oct; Vol. 90, pp. 501-509. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 14. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: W.B. Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8607529 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-8449 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08825963 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 1989- : Philadelphia, Pa : W.B. Saunders Original Publication: [Orlando, FL] : Grune & Stratton, [c1986- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Infant, Premature*/psychology , Infant, Premature*/physiology , Anxiety*/prevention & control , Kangaroo-Mother Care Method*/psychology , Fathers*/psychology , Father-Child Relations* , Object Attachment* , Transportation of Patients*, Humans ; Male ; Infant, Newborn ; Adult ; Female ; Turkey ; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal |
| Περίληψη: | Aim: This study aims to determine the effects of kangaroo father care during transport on physiological parameters, anxiety, and paternal bonding in preterm infants. Method: A parallel-group, randomized controlled study was carried out at a university hospital in Türkiye between December 2023 and December 2024. The study included 40 preterm infants and their fathers, randomly assigned to intervention (n = 20) or control (n = 20) groups. Infants in intervention group were transported to the NICU while receiving early kangaroo father care, whereas those in control group were transported using standard practice. Data collection was conducted using a father-infant information form, a physiological parameter monitoring form, the state anxiety inventory, and the father-infant bonding scale. Fathers and infants were monitored from initiation of kangaroo care until completion of transport. Results: There was no significant difference in body temperature between the groups (p > 0.05). However, there were significant differences in heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation between the groups (p < 0.05). Fathers in intervention group had significantly lower state anxiety than those in control group (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.161). However, no significant difference was found in father-infant bonding scores over time between the groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Kangaroo father care during transport positively affected heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation in infants and reduced fathers' state anxiety. However, no difference was found between the groups in body temperature or father-infant bonding. Practice Implications: Kangaroo father care is a safe, low-cost, and non-invasive approach that can improve physiological stability in preterm infants and reduce anxiety in fathers during transport. (Copyright © 2026 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. The author is an Editorial Board Member/Editor-in-Chief/Associate Editor/Guest Editor for [Journal name] and was not involved in the editorial review or the decision to publish this article. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Father; Infant; Kangaroo care; Nursing; Transport of patients |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260714 Date Completed: 20260907 Latest Revision: 20260917 |
| Update Code: | 20260917 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.07.005 |
| PMID: | 42447616 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1532-8449 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.07.005 |