Kangaroo mother care as a holistic non-pharmacological approach to enhancing physiological stability in infants with congenital heart disease
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Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a structural heart abnormality commonly found in newborns. This condition often causes physiological instability, such as respiratory distress, thermoregulation, and feeding difficulties. The management of CHD often requires intensive medical intervention, but a non-pharmacological approach can be an effective complement to improve the infant's physiological stability. One such non-pharmacological intervention that has proven effective is Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC). KMC involves skin-to-skin contact between the infant and the parent, which provides various benefits, including stabilization of body temperature, respiration, and heart rate, as well as reducing stress in the infant. The purpose of this article is to analyse the application of KMC to the physiological stability of infants with CHD. This case analysis shows that KMC can be a safe and effective nursing intervention to improve the outcomes of physiological stability in infants with CHD, as part of a holistic nursing care approach.
Keywords: Congenital heart disease, holistic nursing, Kangaroo Mother Care, nursing care, physiological stability
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