Worldwide prevalence of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact after vaginal birth: A systematic review.
Nawal AbdulghaniKristina EdvardssonLisa H AmirPublished in: PloS one (2018)
There was a great heterogeneity in the definition of SSC as well as study designs, which makes cross-county comparison difficult. National studies reporting SSC rates are lacking. Future studies and guidelines to enhance SSC practice should include a standardised set of indicators and measurement tools that document SSC starting time and duration of SSC.