Thousands of infants are born prematurely each year, and it is a challenge in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to facilitate parent-infant attachment while providing the clinical environment safest for infants. . An important area of ​​research regarding premature infants is the effect of early skin-to-skin contact (SSC), or kangaroo care, between the parent(s) and infant during their NICU stay. Although early and frequent SSC have been found to promote positive physiological responses in preterm infants, there is mostly speculative data regarding long-term psychosocial effects as they relate to parent-infant bonding. An important question for the clinician working in this specialty area to find a quantifiable answer to is: "Do parents who are allowed to touch and/or hold their infant in the NICU have a better bond with their infant?" than those who are not able to do so? " This type of questions is structured in the PICO model, which is one of the most commonly used models in evidence-based practice (EBP). The question is structured so that the patient population and the practice or intervention are clearly identified, making it easier for the researcher to find relevant research data using the Internet and databases. Specifically, PICO can be broken down into: P (patient population. or condition of interest), I (intervention of interest), C (comparison of interest), and O (outcome of interest) (Schmidt & Brown, 2012) For the question in question, the P (population) was. parents of infants in the NICU, the I (intervention of interest) considered was the ability to touch and/or hold their infant, C (comparison) Parents who were not allowed to have physical contact with their baby,...... middle of paper ...... need to understand that they are not only taking care of a premature baby, but also a new family. It is also important for the nurse to understand that mothers and fathers' approach to touching and bonding with their baby may differ. Although the quantitative data of Chiu and Anderson (2009) did not reveal significant differences between the control group and the SSC group at 18 months, the data of Latva et al. (2008) showed significant behavioral differences at age six when infants were touched as newborns and formed a secure attachment. Therefore, for the health and well-being of parents and child, time and opportunity for CSS and bonding experiences should be priorities in the care plan for infants. NICU. As one mother said: “I need to be able to feel that he is mine. » (Fegran, Helseth and Fagermoen, 2007, p.. 813)