Increasing the Resilience of Mothers With Preterm Infant: The Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care

Maryam Abasalizadeh; Farideh Kazemi; Soodabeh Aghababaei; Behnaz Basiri; Farzaneh Soltani

doi:10.18502/jfrh.v18i1.15440

Maryam Abasalizadeh Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Farideh Kazemi Mother and Child Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Soodabeh Aghababaei Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Behnaz Basiri Department of Pediatrics, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Farzaneh Soltani Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jfrh.v18i1.15440

Keywords: Mothers; Infant, Premature; Kangaroo-Mother Care Method; Resilience, Psychological

Abstract

Objective: Having a preterm infant is a stressful experience for parents, especially for mothers. This study was conducted to identify the effect of kangaroo mother care on the resilience of mothers with preterm infant hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Materials and methods: In this randomized controlled trial study, 60 mothers with preterm infant hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were randomly selected and allocated to intervention and control groups (30 per group) ,in Fatemiyeh Hospital, Hamadan, Iran. Data collection tool included demographic information and Conner & Davidson Resilience Questionnaire (CD-RISC), which were completed by mothers before and after the intervention. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as an intervention was run in at least one hour daily for a week in the intervention group. The mother-infant pairs in the control group only received conventional method of care (CMC).

Results: There was a significant increase in the total resilience score of the mothers in the KMC group (from 58.87±14.71 to 69.67±14.50) after intervention (P<0.001); however, resilience score decreased significantly in the mothers of CMC group (from 57.77±13.33 to 51.63±12.20).

Conclusion: Kangaroo mother care could increase the resilience of mothers of preterm infants. Therefore using this approach as a complementary, effective, Low-cost, non-invasive care is recommended to maintain and promote the health of mothers with preterm infant.