The Science - The Zaky ZAK
Engineering safety procedures for kangaroo care, skin to skin contact.
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Jillian S. Hardin, Nancy Aaron Jones, Krystal D. Mize, Melannie Platt Infant Behavior and Development, Volume 58, February 2020, 101416; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2019.101416 Infants were full-term (> 37 weeks GA). Mothers assigned to the Kangaroo Care Group were given a KC wrap (Nurtured by Design's The Zaky ZAK/Kangaroo Zak) ABSTRACT Overall, analyses indicated that: Findings suggest KC may garner favorable neuro-maturational and neurobiological outcomes for dyads. |
by Tondi M. Harrison, PhD, RN, FAAN , Chao-Ying Chen, PhD, MS, PT , Phyllis Stein, PhD , Roger Brown, PhD , and Jill C. Heathcock, MPT, PhD The publication that reports the results of Skin to Skin Contact/Kangaroo Care with infants with congenital heart disease is published!
Every mom/baby dyad used The Zaky ZAK (aka Kangaroo Zak) for Skin to Skin contact sessions, and is acknowledged/described in the paper on page 3. |
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Publication: Kangaroo Care Implementation [with The Zaky ZAK] - Quality Improvement Project The Sobreviver Project (Survive) By Mary Coughlin, RN, MS, NNP, Caring Essentials Collaborative, LLC. Boston. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2015, Pages 169-173 Every mother was provided a The Zaky ZAK (aka Kangaroo Zak) in this Quality Improvement Project and Mary Coughlin, explains why. |
"Improving The Frequency And Duration Of Skin To Skin Holding To Promote Parental Confidence In NICU" by Elizabeth Jeanson PT DPT; Sheri Fischer, MSN RN CBC; Andrea Bunn DNP RN; David Munson, MD; Jessica Schnyders BSN RN; Nate Harris BSN RN Sanford Improvement Academy selected The Zaky ZAK as part of their Kangaroo Care implementation. Here are the results: • Parental confidence increased by 62% on the PPCI |