Abstract
Objective: To analyze the effect of kangaroo position (CP) on the cardiopulmonary system of preterm newborn infants (NBs) admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) paraense. Methods: This is a field study held at NICU, sample consisted of 11 preterm infants under 37 weeks of gestation and underweight, placed in CP once a day for 60 minutes for three consecutive days, where vital signs were collected: heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), temperature (T) at minutes 0, 30 and 60 and Silverman-Andersen Bulletin (BSA) before and after CP. The intervention took place from August to October 2019. Results: The results varied, revealing a significant increase in body temperature of preterm infants during CP, reaching a median of 36.8°. In the other variables, BSA, HR, FR and SpO2, there were no significant statistical changes. Conclusion: It was concluded that CP promoted an increase in body temperature of premature infants, where a better thermal control was observed, essential for the term regulation of premature infants.