The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Paternal Attachment: A Randomized Controlled Study.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Advances in Neonatal Care Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-26 DOI:10.1097/ANC.0000000000001100

Fatma Yildirim, Nuriye Büyükkayaci Duman, Ebru Şahin, Gülşen Vural

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Abstract

Background: During the first interaction between the father and the infant, touch can be very important especially father-infant skin-to-skin contact. Few studies have focused on the effect of kangaroo care (KC) on paternal attachment.

Purpose: This randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effect of KC on paternal attachment.

Methods: A total of 90 fathers of healthy newborns, including 45 in the intervention group and 45 in the control group who met the inclusion criteria, were included randomly in the study. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form at study admission and the Father-Infant Attachment Scale (FIAS) at 3 months of age. T test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test were used for statistical analysis.

Results: The mean FIAS scores for the intervention group (I) were higher than for the control group (C) (I: 80.57 ± 13.70; C: 56.76 ± 13.23) ( P < .05). Patience and tolerance (I: 13.70 ± 1.18; C: 11.57 ± 2.30), pleasure in interaction (I: 29.50 ± 2.86; C: 17.13 ± 5.93), and love and pride (I: 37.37 ± 2.85; C: 28.06 ± 5.82) mean scores for FIAS subdimensions in the intervention group were also higher than in the control group ( P < .05).

Implications for practice and research: Findings of this study demonstrate that KC has the potential to increase paternal attachment. Healthcare providers should provide discharge education for fathers on KC to increase father-infant attachment. There is a need for studies with larger samples in different cultures on the factors related to parents that affect father-infant attachment and evidence-based practices that increase attachment.

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袋鼠护理对亲子依恋的影响：一项随机对照研究。

背景：在父亲和婴儿之间的第一次互动中，触摸可能非常重要，尤其是父亲和婴儿的皮肤接触。很少有研究关注袋鼠护理（KC）对父亲依恋的影响。目的：本随机对照研究旨在确定KC对父亲依恋的影响。方法：将符合纳入标准的90名健康新生儿父亲随机纳入研究，其中干预组45名，对照组45名。使用研究入院时的介绍信息表和3个月大时的父子依恋量表（FIAS）收集数据。采用T检验、Mann-Whitney U检验和Kruskal-Wallis检验进行统计分析。结果：干预组（I）的平均FIAS评分高于对照组（C）（I:80.57±13.70；C:56.76±13.23）（P＜0.05）。耐心和耐受性（I:13.70±1.18；C:11.57±2.30）、互动乐趣（I:29.50±2.86；C:17.13±5.93）、，干预组FIAS亚维度的平均得分（I:37.37±2.85；C:28.06±5.82）也高于对照组（P<.05）。对实践和研究的启示：本研究的结果表明KC有增加父亲依恋的潜力。医疗保健提供者应为父亲提供KC出院教育，以增加父子依恋。需要对不同文化中与父母有关的影响父子依恋的因素以及增加依恋的循证实践进行更大样本的研究。

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Advances in Neonatal Care NURSING-

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101

期刊介绍： Advances in Neonatal Care takes a unique and dynamic approach to the original research and clinical practice articles it publishes. Addressing the practice challenges faced every day—caring for the 40,000-plus low-birth-weight infants in Level II and Level III NICUs each year—the journal promotes evidence-based care and improved outcomes for the tiniest patients and their families. Peer-reviewed editorial includes unique and detailed visual and teaching aids, such as Family Teaching Toolbox, Research to Practice, Cultivating Clinical Expertise, and Online Features. Each issue offers Continuing Education (CE) articles in both print and online formats.