AbstractThe authors (Chiu, Anderson, & Burkhammer, 2005) of the article present all the essential components of the research study. You will notice a decrease in temperature in the newborn if he has difficulty breastfeeding despite having skin-to-skin contact with the mother. This was the hypothesis deduced. The method used to collect information was a pre-test-post-test study design and the sample consisted of 48 full-term infants. Key findings showed that most children reached and maintained a temperature between 36.5 and 37.6 degrees Celsius, the thermoneutral range, with only rare exceptions. Problem Statement The research problem is thermoregulation in newborns. The purpose of the research study is to find out whether kangaroo, or skin-to-skin contact, facilitates safe temperatures in newborns during the first minutes and hours after birth, particularly during breastfeeding. In this article the problem statement is clearly written and expresses a relationship between two or more variables, in particular temperature and skin-to-skin contact. In this study the problem formulation is verifiable and indicates a specific population under study (full-term infants). The significance for nursing is evident in the problem statement. It is important for newborns to maintain a body temperature within a normal range so that “calorie expenditure and oxygen consumption are minimal. If excessive effort is required to produce heat when cold stress persists, infants may experience adverse metabolic events such as hypoxemia, acidosis, and hypoglycemia” (Chiu et al., 2005. p. 115 as cited in Kenner, 2003). the literature review is comprehensive and makes the relationship between variables explicit and discusses relevant concepts. All sources are relevant to the study topic and are critically evaluated. Both classic and current sources ranging from 1977 to 2004 are included. Most sources are primary sources but only supporting research is presented. Chiu and colleagues say a gap in knowledge about the identified issue is that “temperature has not been reported in skin-to-skin contact studies focused on the breastfeeding process.” This study aims to fill the gaps by studying mothers and newborns who are having tro......middle of paper......singing practiceTemperature results provide concrete evidence of the validity of this study. According to Chiu et al (2005), “When mother-infant dyads breastfeed skin-to-skin using a safe technique, concern about hypothermia is unfounded” (p. 120). Patients benefit from the research findings because “healthy full-term infants, with or without breastfeeding difficulties, could breastfeed safely in skin-to-skin contact with their mothers” (Chiu et al., 2005. p. 120). Direct application of research findings is feasible in terms of time, money, and legal/ethical risks. These findings mean that nurses no longer need to worry about newborns becoming cold during skin-to-skin contact, especially during breastfeeding. The findings of this study should be applied to nursing practice because skin-to-skin contact facilitates bonding between mother and baby and because it helps regulate the baby's temperature. References Chiu, S., Anderson, G. C., & Burkhammer, M. D. (2005). Newborn temperature during skin-to-skin breastfeeding in couples who have breastfeeding difficulties. BIRTH, 32(2), p 115-121.