Aim: To determine the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on perfusion index, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in premature infants who were discharged early and admitted to the neonatal intensive care in the following days.
Who can participate
Age range24 Weeks – 37 Weeks
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Baby inclusion criteria: Babies should be admitted to NICU after early discharge, their gestational age should be between 24-37 weeks, the reason for admission to the intensive care unit should be stabilized by the doctor,
Mother inclusion criteria: mother's consent for research, and experimental group mothers' compliance with the dressing rules for KMC, mothers with premature infants who were born at the facility and admitted to the NICU for care were eligible to participate in the present study. Mothers with babies who are discharged early because they are considered medically stable as determined.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Baby exclusion criteria: Congenital anomaly, hemodynamic instability, hydrocephalus, encephalopathy, genetic malformations, chromosomal syndromes, requiring respiratory support, apnea and bradycardia, a skin disorder causing loss of body heat, arterial or intravenous catheter blocking KMC, corticosteroids and sedation treatment.
Mother exclusion criteria: being under 18 years old, cesarean section, mentally and spiritually unhealthy, with skin diseases.