Improving the Uptake of Kangaroo Mother Care in Neonatal Units: A Narrative Review and Proposed Conceptual Framework.

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a beneficial intervention for high-risk infants, however, global uptake is lacking. Four recent systematic reviews have collated the numerous studies that identify diverse barriers and enablers to the use of KMC. In this narrative review, we combine the findings of these systematic reviews with more recent studies to propose a conceptual framework, encompassing factors that may affect the initiation and maintenance of KMC in neonatal units. CONCLUSION: This framework includes parental, healthcare professional, and healthcare system factors, and highlights the potential interplay between them. In line with this, we suggest strategies to improve KMC uptake.