Authors

1Daniel Leno González, 2Juan Luis Leno González, 1Margarita Castro Acedo, 2María José Lozano Guerrero, 3Antonio Marcos Hortelano

Position

¹Diplomado/a en Enfermería. Laboratorio del Hospital Ciudad de Coria. ²Diplomado/a en Enfermería. Centro de Salud de Coria.³Diplomada en Enfermería. Escuela de Enfermería de Plasencia.

Contact address

Avenida del Valle, 33 A, 1º A. 10600 Plasencia (Cáceres).

Contact email: dleno@unex.es

Abstract

The "Kangaroo" method is a technique based on skin contact that was developed in Colombia to respond to the need of maintaining the newborn’s temperature as an alternative to incubators. Presently, this scientifically proven method is widely accepted worldwide and is recommended by the World Health Organitation.
The aim of this paper, after having carried out a review of the literature, is to provide detailed information on the method and the benefits it provides, as support evidence to consider its utilisation as a nursing intervention to address different nursing diagnoses.

Keywords:

Kangaroo method; premature babies; breastfeeding; Maternity Nursing; newbornnursing intervention

Versión en Español

Título:

Extracción de sangrearterial para gasometría