TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic Review of Skin-to-Skin Care for Full-Term, Healthy Newborns
AU - Cleveland, Lisa
AU - Hill, Catherine M.
AU - Pulse, Wendi Strauss
AU - DiCioccio, Heather Condo
AU - Field, Tiffany
AU - White-Traut, Rosemary
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
PY - 2017/11
Y1 - 2017/11
N2 - Objective To determine the effect of skin-to-skin mother–infant holding, touch, and/or massage on full-term, healthy newborns and their primary caregivers. Data Sources A seven-member scientific advisory panel searched the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus using the search terms massage, skin-to-skin contact, kangaroo care, touch, therapeutic touch, and full-term newborns for research with human participants published in English with no date parameters. Study Selection The initial search yielded 416 articles. After reviewing titles and retaining only articles that met the review criteria, 280 articles remained. The panel co-chairs reviewed and discussed the abstracts of these articles and retained 90 for review. Data Extraction Each article was assigned to one panel member and one co-chair for review. Members of the panel met via teleconference to present articles and to determine whether they had scientific merit and addressed the research question. Articles that did not meet these standards were eliminated. Forty articles included relevant evidence: 33 articles on skin-to-skin holding and 7 on infant massage. Data Synthesis We created a table that included the purpose, design, and findings of each study. This information was synthesized into a feasibility report by the co-chairs. Conclusion Evidence supports recommendations for skin-to-skin care for all full-term, healthy newborns. Although there is inadequate evidence to recommend massage as standard care for all newborns, massage has been shown to help consolidate sleep patterns and reduce jaundice.
AB - Objective To determine the effect of skin-to-skin mother–infant holding, touch, and/or massage on full-term, healthy newborns and their primary caregivers. Data Sources A seven-member scientific advisory panel searched the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus using the search terms massage, skin-to-skin contact, kangaroo care, touch, therapeutic touch, and full-term newborns for research with human participants published in English with no date parameters. Study Selection The initial search yielded 416 articles. After reviewing titles and retaining only articles that met the review criteria, 280 articles remained. The panel co-chairs reviewed and discussed the abstracts of these articles and retained 90 for review. Data Extraction Each article was assigned to one panel member and one co-chair for review. Members of the panel met via teleconference to present articles and to determine whether they had scientific merit and addressed the research question. Articles that did not meet these standards were eliminated. Forty articles included relevant evidence: 33 articles on skin-to-skin holding and 7 on infant massage. Data Synthesis We created a table that included the purpose, design, and findings of each study. This information was synthesized into a feasibility report by the co-chairs. Conclusion Evidence supports recommendations for skin-to-skin care for all full-term, healthy newborns. Although there is inadequate evidence to recommend massage as standard care for all newborns, massage has been shown to help consolidate sleep patterns and reduce jaundice.
KW - bonding
KW - breastfeeding
KW - infant massage
KW - infant touch
KW - jaundice
KW - maternal attachment
KW - newborn growth and development
KW - skin-to-skin
KW - thermoregulation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.08.005
DO - 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.08.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28950108
AN - SCOPUS:85033360113
SN - 0884-2175
VL - 46
SP - 857
EP - 869
JO - JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
JF - JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
IS - 6
ER -