Abstract Objective To present the historical milestones and international events on Kangaroo Care, its advancements, and perspectives. Methods This study comprises a documentary analysis of articles from international events on Kangaroo Care made available by the Kangaroo Foundation. Results A timeline is presented featuring historical milestones in the implementation of Kangaroo Care in various global settings along with summaries of international workshops. Evidence on Kangaroo Care has transformed the reality of care for premature and low birth weight newborns worldwide. […]

Abstract Objective To identify scientific publications on the impact of the use of therapeutic toys and playing in the pediatric unit. Methods Scoping review conducted in November 2019, through the recommendations of The Institute Joanna Briggs. 13 studies were selected and presented in the flow chart Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses. Results It was identified that therapeutic toy and play have a positive impact on the child’s hospitalization. The studies identified were divided into three categories: the […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate the degree of implementation of the best practices of immediate care to healthy newborns of vaginal delivery in three public childbirth centers of the city of Rio de Janeiro, with different care models to women at delivery and birth. Method A normative evaluative study was developed with an implementation analysis. Data were collected from June to December 2016. Results The traditional model did not present an adequate degree of implementation in any of the analyzed categories. […]