Impact of Kangaroo Father Care (KFC) on Father Baby Attachment

Abstract

Introduction: Skin-to-skin contact between father and newborn baby engenders strong feelings, increases the infant’s environmental stimulation, provides critical emotional support, and encourages the father to become actively involved in infant caring responsibilities. Today, it is common for expectant fathers to actively participate in the childbirth process as well as to reminisce on the experience with their spouse or others. Research findings shown that the emotional bonding between father and baby also enhanced by KFC. It also strengthen the confidence of fathers on new born care.  Aim: Evaluate the effectiveness of Kangaroo father care on attachment between the Father and baby among the baby born by Lower Segmental Caesarean Section in experimental and control group.  Hypothesis: H1: There is a difference in attachment between Father and baby after the implementation of KFC in the experimental & control group at 0.05 level of significance.  Methodology: Quantitative research approach with true Experimental randomized control research design was used. Non probability, total enumeration sampling technique was used to select 100 fathers had first babies born by LSCS in SVBCH, Silvassa. Modified father baby attachment scale was used. It has three components such as Patience & Tolerance, Enjoyment in interacting, Love & Pride. Bio-Physiological measurement technique was used to collect the Neonatal Outcomes.  Results: Effectiveness of KFC on attachment between the father and baby was evaluated by using the independent ‘t’ test. Study finding shown that the obtained t value [t(98, 0.05) = 4.8; 0.000: p<0.05)] was significant at 0.05 level of significance.  Conclusion: Present study shown that KFC is highly effective to enhance the bondage between the father and baby which can be practiced and to be implemented at various health facilities.