Skin-to-skin contact after birth: Developing a research and practice guideline.
best practice
breastfeeding
guideline development
implementation
skin-to-skin
Journal
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
ISSN: 1651-2227
Titre abrégé: Acta Paediatr
Pays: Norway
ID NLM: 9205968
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2023
08 2023
Historique:
revised:
05
05
2023
received:
04
04
2023
accepted:
10
05
2023
medline:
11
7
2023
pubmed:
11
5
2023
entrez:
11
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth is recognised as an evidence-based best practice and an acknowledged contributor to improved short- and long-term health outcomes including decreased infant mortality. However, the implementation and definition of skin-to-skin contact is inconsistent in both practice and research studies. This project utilised the World Health Organization guideline process to clarify best practice and improve the consistency of application. The rigorous guideline development process combines a systematic review with acumen and judgement of experts with a wide range of credentials and experience. The developed guideline received a strong recommendation from the Expert Panel. The result concluded that there was a high level of confidence in the evidence and that the practice is not resource intensive. Research gaps were identified and areas for continued work were delineated. The World Health Organization guideline development process reached the conclusion immediate, continuous, uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact should be the standard of care for all mothers and all babies (from 1000 g with experienced staff if assistance is needed), after all modes of birth. Delaying non-essential routine care in favour of uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact after birth has been shown to be safe and allows for the progression of newborns through their instinctive behaviours.
Types de publication
Systematic Review
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1633-1643Subventions
Organisme : Healthy Children Project
Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica.
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