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Developmental aspects of kangaroo care

S M Ludington-Hoe1, J Y Swinth

  • 1University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Nursing 21201, USA.

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Kangaroo care, or skin-to-skin holding, significantly enhances infant neurobehavioral development across autonomic, motor, and self-regulation domains. This practice promotes physiological stability and supports crucial developmental milestones for newborns.

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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal developmental care
  • Infant neurobehavioral development

Background:

  • Kangaroo care (skin-to-skin holding) is a recognized developmental care intervention.
  • Infant and Family Centered Developmental Care Guidelines recommend specific interventions for optimal infant development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate how kangaroo care fosters neurobehavioral development in infants.
  • To assess the impact of kangaroo care on the five dimensions of neurobehavioral development: autonomic, motor, state, attention/interaction, and self-regulation.

Main Methods:

  • The study focuses on the established principles and observed outcomes of kangaroo care.
  • Analysis of how kangaroo care aligns with recommended developmental care interventions.

Main Results:

  • Kangaroo care promotes autonomic stability, including heart and respiratory function.
  • It minimizes purposeless movements, improves behavioral state profiles, and enhances self-regulatory behaviors.
  • The intervention facilitates maternal proximity for attention and interaction episodes.

Conclusions:

  • Kangaroo care effectively fosters neurobehavioral development in infants.
  • It partially fulfills key recommendations from the National Association of Neonatal Nurses' guidelines, including handling and parenting interventions.

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