Parents and healthcare professionals' attitudes to Kangaroo Care for preterm infants in the UK.

S WalkerShalini OjhaE J Mitchell

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2023)

We found that most HCPs and parents believe that KC is beneficial and would like to practice it. Lack of resources to enable effective implementation is the main barrier. Service development and implementation research is required to ensure that KC is delivered in all UK neonatal units.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
preterm infants
primary care
mental health
cross sectional
low birth weight
palliative care
health insurance