Provider Utilization of Maternal-Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact Following Birth

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the use of immediate maternal-infant skin-to-skin contact in health, full-term newborns and factors influencing its practice. Immediate parent-infant contact is a well recognized aspect of family-centered maternity care. Several studies, including Vaughans (1990) and Dodman (1987), support maternal-infant skin-to-skin contact as a highly effective means of thermoregulation. A lack of published studies addressing integration of this research into clinical practice prompted the study. A 23-item questionnaire was developed and mailed to United States Air Force obstetricians and certified nurse-midwives jointly assigned to stateside hospitals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265399

Entities

People

  • Kathryn L. Robinson
  • Kathy S. Higgins

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birth
  • Body Temperature
  • California
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Infants
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Temperature Control
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.