Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the new coronavirus, has caused an intense change in the dynamics of relationships around the world. In terms of neonatal health care, this change was expressed in the most diverse ways, especially in the use of the Kangaroo Method as a care strategy for newborns. Therefore, the present study aimed to recognize the implications for the application of the Kangaroo Method during the pandemic and the repercussions for premature newborns. For the theoretical basis, it opted for the Integrative Literature Review. Conducted between January 2021 and August 2021 and guided by the question: What are the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of the Kangaroo Method in premature newborns? It was observed that because it is a care tool that requires contact and bonding, the Kangaroo Method suffered direct and indirect repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly due to the measures of restriction and social isolation. The humanization of neonatal units, the time of hospitalization of the newborn and the strategies of family involvement in the care of the baby, were widely impacted by the pandemic and it is necessary to evaluate and reformulate ways to transcend the barriers imposed by this new scenario.