Article ; Online: Skin-to-skin contact in mothers with suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19.
2023 Volume 50, Issue 3, Page(s) 486–495
Abstract: Background: The World Health Organization recommends skin-to-skin contact (SSC) in newborns of mothers with COVID-19, applying infection prevention and control measures, and after a process of antenatal counseling on the possible risks and benefits. In ... ...
Abstract | Background: The World Health Organization recommends skin-to-skin contact (SSC) in newborns of mothers with COVID-19, applying infection prevention and control measures, and after a process of antenatal counseling on the possible risks and benefits. In this study, the reasons given for and against postnatal SSC in mothers with COVID-19 were reviewed. Method: Between November and December 2020, we conducted a scoping review. Twenty-six relevant studies were identified. The results were extracted and presented narratively. Results: The reasons described for avoiding SSC have include contradictory recommendations, risk of virus transmission, impossibility of universal antepartum maternal screening for COVID-19, work overload, and ethical considerations. The reasons given for the maintenance of SSC include maternal and infant benefits of SSC, previous experiences in viral outbreaks, protection of newborns against infections, decreased contact with professionals, caregivers and surfaces, and preservation of natural processes. Conclusions: The recommendation to allow SSC is based primarily on the acceptance that horizontal perinatal transmission is unlikely if correct hygiene precautions are taken and that the benefits of SSC outweigh the potential risks of neonatal COVID-19 infection. Knowing the reasons that have motivated the current recommendations on SSC is essential to be able to carry out an effective prenatal parental education that allows a shared decision to be made. |
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MeSH term(s) | Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Mothers/psychology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/prevention & control ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & control ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology ; Parturition |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-02-12 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 604869-9 |
ISSN | 1523-536X ; 0730-7659 |
ISSN (online) | 1523-536X |
ISSN | 0730-7659 |
DOI | 10.1111/birt.12715 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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