The Zaky APP for Kangaroo Care analytics and managing Kangaroo-a-thons
Creating your baby account in The Zaky mobile APP will take about 5 minutes.
When you join a team, your baby automatically participates in contests scheduled by the Team Leader. You may join and leave the team at any time.
Step 1 - Create an account for your baby
Go to www.thezaky.app
Click on Parents or the link to download the mobile app.
iPhone, iPad, Android, Tablet.
Step 2 - Click on COMPETE and Join a Team
Parents may use The Zaky APP without joining a team.
To join your NICU's team, have the TEAM CODE provided by the Team Leader.
NOTE: If you don't belong to a team, join "Team Zach" now! Use Team Code T276366 to be counted for how much Kangaroo Care happens on May 15! Team Leader is Yamile Jackson, founder of Kangaroo Care Day (May 15)
Click on COMPETE on the lower menu bar of the mobile app.
Create a SCREEN NAME for your baby which will be shared with other team members (babies, coaches, team leader) and follow the instructions to enter the TEAM CODE.
Start tracking your activities.
Only if you join a team the baby's screen name, Kangaroo Care duration and your location will be seen by all parents of babies in the team.
Step 3 (OPTIONAL) Invite others to your baby's group
Invite your partner, family members, anyone that you would like to participate with you in your baby's mobile app account.
They will have access to the activities you choose, and are able to collaborate in the journal.
Only those with access to the Kangaroo Care Activity will be able to see your baby's COMPETE tab and info.
Step 4 -See your baby's and team's ranking
Track Kangaroo Care sessions and see your baby's and team ranking.
What you share if you are part of a TEAM:
With other parents and coaches in your own team, you share the baby's screen name, kangaroo care duration, and City/State/Country.
With the Team Leader, you also share the parent's name (the one that registered the baby on the mobile app), baby's name, and the optional short survey you fill after tracking every kangaroo care session.
With other teams, only the aggregate of the team's kangaroo care duration is shared.
Step 5 - Track your Kangaroo Care Sessions
Track your kangaroo care sessions either with a timer or manually.
At the end of tracking each kangaroo care session, you'll encounter three optional screens:
1. [Optional] Reflect on your kangaroo care session. Your answers are viewed by the Team Leader.
2. [Optional] Identify the most helpful coach. Please ask the coach for their screen name for entry. Visible to the Team Leader and the selected coach.
Note that "TEAM ZACH" does not have coaches participating so you may skip this screen.
3. [Optional] Participate in a kangaroo care study. Information provided will be de-identified and seen only by researchers.
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