Exploring factors influencing the uptake of kangaroo mother care: key informant interviews with parents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The updated World Health Organization (WHO) guideline recommends immediate kangaroo mother care (KMC) for all infants, particularly those born preterm. However, its uptake and sustainability have been unsatisfactory. Therefore, we aimed to gain deeper insight into factors influencing the uptake of KMC practice in our setting, and thereby identify possible solutions for the development of relevant interventions to improve its adoption and make KMC a routine practice for all infants.

Methods

Using the Triandis model of social behaviour as our framework, we conducted key informant interviews with parents and healthcare providers. Trained interviewers conducted interviews with nine parents, recruited via purposive sampling. These parents were parents of preterm infant

SUBMITTER: Foong WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548712 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature