Effects of Paternal Skin Contact on Physical Parameters, Cortisol Levels and Newborn Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Study

Key Points

• The research aims to assess the impact of paternal skin contact on newborn physiological parameters and comfort levels while measuring cortisol.
• Conducted a randomized controlled study involving paternal skin contact with newborns.
• Measured physiological parameters such as heart rate and temperature.
• Assessed comfort levels of newborns and salivary cortisol levels.
• Paternal skin contact positively influences physiological parameters in newborns.
• Newborns exhibited increased comfort levels with skin contact from fathers.

Abstract