Kangaroo skin-to-skin care for premature twins and their adolescent parents
M A Dombrowski1, G C Anderson, C Santori
1Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4904, USA.
Insights
Kangaroo care (KC) effectively supported adolescent parents caring for premature twins. This intervention fostered positive parent-infant interaction and responsibility in young parents of multiples.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Adolescent health
- Perinatal psychology
Background:
- Multiple births and prematurity are high-risk pregnancies.
- Kangaroo care (KC) is established for preterm infants.
- Limited research exists on KC for twins or adolescent parents.
Observation:
- A case study involving adolescent parents and their 32-week twin sons.
- KC initiated 19 hours after birth.
- Adolescent parents demonstrated interaction, responsiveness, and responsibility.
Findings:
- Kangaroo care (KC) appeared effective for adolescent parents of premature twins.
- Three distinct methods of KC for twins were observed: separate, sequential, and shared.
- KC facilitated crucial parenting behaviors in young parents.
Implications:
- KC may be a valuable intervention for adolescent parents of multiples.
- Further research is needed on KC for diverse high-risk parenting situations.
- Promoting KC can enhance outcomes for premature twins and young families.
Abstract:
Risk factors associated with prematurity and adolescent parenting greatly increase when combined with multiple birth. Kangaroo care (KC) for preterm infants is well documented, although KC with twins or with adolescent parents is mentioned only briefly. In this case study, adolescent parents experience KC with their 32-week twin sons beginning 19 hours postbirth. These young parents interacted with, responded to, and took responsibility for their newborn sons, behaviors that are sometimes difficult for adolescent parents. Thus, KC appeared to be an effective intervention for these adolescent parents. Additionally, three kinds of KC with twins were identified: separate, sequential, and shared.
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