Abstract
Objective: To describe the parents' experience with the Kangaroo Method (MC), in the first and second stages, based on Brazilian scientific publications. Methods Integrative literature review, carried out in the databases of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) and in the CAPES / MEC journals portal, using the descriptor: “Method Kangaroo ”, with a time frame from 2003 to 2018. Results: The MC presents benefits for the child and family dyad, when it promotes positive feelings, empowerment, bonding and favors breastfeeding. However, it is also possible to identify some dilemmas and difficulties, such as the feeling of fear and guilt, changes in family and social dynamics and fears arising from the hospital environment. This demands a process of construction and deconstruction in the relationship established between the family, the child and the health team, so that there is success in using the method. Final considerations: The experience of parents in the hospital stages of the kangaroo method is permeated by multiple feelings, linked to the method itself and associated with the relationship with the health team. Gaps were identified regarding the investigation of the social aspects of parents who experience MC in SUS.