Kangaroo Care

 
Overview and audience:
Select 1 of the articles in the folder entitled “Articles for Research Paper” in this folder for this assignment (just below where you found these instructions). I have placed several articles in this folder, but you will only select 1—you might peruse the abstracts of each article to see which ones interest you the most.

This folder contains several studies conducted on issues relevant to developmental psychology and these experiments/investigations are typical of those that you will encounter in the field of health care (in terms of set up, methods and conclusions).

 
1) Describe why the reader should consider the subject of this study as important (remember, these are health care providers, so don’t get too basic in your discussion).
2) Describe the way the study was carried out in detail (this should be a substantial piece of your paper for each article). This means, tell the reader who was studied and how they were studied (e.g., methods, measures used). Again, this section should comprise the bulk of your article description. *Hint: you will see a methods section in most of these articles, so that is an easy place to start!

later. Such
findings extend previous reports on the concurrent
relations between massage therapy and motor maturity
during the neonatal period.38,39 Similarly, the
findings indicate that an organized, enriched, and
sensitive home environment—as measured by the
HOME—had a unique contribution to the premature
infant’s psychomotor development.
The limitations of the study relate primarily to the
fact that this was not a prospective randomized
study of KC and control infants. As noted, KC is not
an experimental technique in Israel but is considered
to be a standard care option, and thus randomization
was precluded by the institutional research boards.
That different hospitals introduced the KC methods
at different points in time provided an opportunity
to compare from 2 hospitals matched mother–infant
dyads who were being treated by otherwise similar
clinical protocols. Thus, the selection bias that would
have ensued from comparing infants from mothers
who chose KC as opposed to those who refused to
provide kangaroo contact was avoided. Future research
is clearly needed to examine whether the
gains secondary to KC noted in the first half-year
persist into later infancy and childhood. We also
need to know whether the provision of KC by people
24 KANGAROO CARE, PARENTING, AND INFANT DEVELOPMENT
other than the mother, such as fathers, grandparents,
personnel, or volunteers, has similar effects on the
development of premature infants. Finally, comparison
of outcomes with other intervention methods,
such as massage therapy, minimal handling, or enriched
environments, is required to determine which
method or combination thereof best fits a specific
patient population to provide the most optimal intervention
for the high-risk premature infant and his
or her parents.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This study was supported by the Irving B. Harris Early Development
Education Program of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center
and in part by Kibbutz Maabarot.
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