"You can't even ask a question about your child": Examining experiences of parents or caregivers during hospitalization of their sick young children in Kenya: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, about 5.2 million children under the age of five died in 2019, and more than half of those deaths occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa. In almost every death of a sick child, there is a parent/caregiver seeking health services for their child. This study sought to understand the experiences of care for parents/caregivers (caregivers) as they navigate the hospital system with the aim of identifying opportunities to improve service delivery and child health outcomes.

Methods

Qualitative data were collected from five hospitals in Kenya: three in Nairobi County and two in Bungoma County. Twenty-five in-depth interviews with caregivers (couples and single women) of young children 0-24 months old, 17 focus group discussions with women and men, and 64 institutional e

SUBMITTER: Okondo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012665 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature