Clinical practice guideline for kangaroo mother care in preterm and low birth weight infants

Kangaroo mother care has reduced mortality and morbidity in preterm and low birth weight infants and has many benefits, such as promoting breastfeeding. Based on the current evidence in China and international, we developed a clinical practice guideline for kangaroo mother care in preterm and low bi...

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Published in:Journal of evidence-based medicine 2022-12, Vol.15 (4), p.408-424
Main Authors: Li, Yingxin, Hu, Yanlin, Chen, Qiong, Li, Xiaowen, Tang, Jun, Xu, Tao, Feng, Zhichun, Mu, Dezhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth weight
Child
China
Clinical practice guidelines
guideline
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Kangaroo-Mother Care Method
Medical research
Neonatal care
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Premature babies
Touch
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Summary:Kangaroo mother care has reduced mortality and morbidity in preterm and low birth weight infants and has many benefits, such as promoting breastfeeding. Based on the current evidence in China and international, we developed a clinical practice guideline for kangaroo mother care in preterm and low birth weight infants using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation and proposed 34 recommendations for 20 key questions. Our goal is to promote the appropriate implementation of kangaroo mother care in clinical practice.
ISSN:1756-5391
1756-5383
1756-5391
DOI:10.1111/jebm.12509