Kanguru bakımı konusunda hemşirelik alanında Türkiye’de yapılan lisansüstü tezlerin bibliyometrik analizi

Aim: This study was conducted to examine postgraduate theses on kangaroo care in the field of nursing in Türkiye. Method: The research was conducted using the document analysis method. The research population consists of 53 postgraduate theses conducted between 2015-2025 in the Nursing Departments as a result of the search conducted in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education using the keyword "kangaroo care". As a result of the search, 18 postgraduate theses that met the criteria were included in the study. The data were categorized based on the year the theses were conducted, the type of the thesis, its purpose, research design, sample group and number, data collection tools and results. Descriptive statistical analyzes such as number and percentage were used in the evaluation of the data. Results: Of the postgraduate theses on kangaroo care, 72% were master's theses and 27.7% were doctoral theses. It was determined that 55.5% of all theses were randomized controlled experimental, 22.2% were quasi-experimental designs; 5.5% of the doctoral theses used mixed method, 5.5% used systematic review and meta-analysis designs. It was determined that the majority of theses were conducted in the Department of Nursing and the Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing. It was revealed that the sample group consisted mostly of premature infants. Conclusion: Based on the results of the examined postgraduate theses, it was revealed that kangaroo care increases sucking success and comfort in infants, reduces stress, positively affects physiological parameters, reduces interventional pain; and also has many benefits for mothers and fathers. In order to increase the number of infants who benefit from kangaroo care, which has numerous benefits for newborns, the knowledge and skill levels of nursing students regarding kangaroo care should be increased by using active learning methods, and regular in-service trainings should be planned for neonatal intensive care nurses within the scope of evidence-based practices. It is recommended that meta-analysis studies be increased in postgraduate theses studies on kangaroo care in the field of nursing, and that qualitative research methods should also be used.