title: Implementing a research-based kangaroo care program in the NICU.
abstract: Kangaroo care or skin-to-skin holding of preterm infants requires consistent implementation for best outcomes with infants and families. Successful implementation of a project of this type demands an organized approach. This article describes how a standard of care was developed using research findings and then implemented with a step-by-step approach in the neonatal intensive care unit.
authors.affiliation: Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D012106:Research