Determinants of neonatal mortality among hospitalised neonates with sepsis at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT: Neonatal sepsis-related deaths remain a significant health problem contributing to higher morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in low resource settings, such as Malawi. However, there is limited information to associate risk factors and health system factors with mortality. This study investigated the risk factors associated with mortality and explored health system factors contributing to deaths among neonates with sepsis at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Blantyre, Malawi. This mixed-method study utilised a convergent parallel approach to describe the determinants of neonatal mortality among neonates with sepsis. We selected this design because it allowed the researchers to triangulate, support and enhance the internal and external validity of the results. We retrospectiv

SUBMITTER: Mangwiro L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654934 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature