Anthropological overview of kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar.

ABSTRACT: The management of preterm births remains a major challenge in Madagascar, given the lack of equipped facilities in rural areas, and the absence of precise data concerning the incidence of such births. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the kangaroo method (skin-to-skin contact) for the management of preterm infants. In this article, we examine the conditions for success and the obstacles facing kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar. We performed a qualitative research, collecting data from the districts of Antananarivo and Mahajanga in 2021. In total, 54 semi-structured interviews and two focus group sessions were conducted with the parents of preterm infants and healthcare professionals.The obstacles identified by the research included incomplete and inaccurate kno

SUBMITTER: Brazy-Nancy E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature