A pilot study of Kangaroo mother care in early essential newborn care in resource-limited areas of China: the facilitators and barriers to implementation

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in resource-limited areas of China may face unique barriers, such as a lack of resources, geographic location and more traditional culture among others. This qualitative study analyses the facilitators and barriers to implementing KMC in county-level health facilities in resource-limited areas of China for the promotion of KMC on a larger scale.

Methods

Participants from 4 of the 18 pilot counties where early essential newborn care was implemented through the Safe Neonatal Project and 4 control counties not enrolled in Safe Neonatal Project were selected using purposive sampling. A total of 155 participants were interviewed, including stakeholders of the Safe Neonatal Project such as national maternal health experts,

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276515 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature