Feasibility of implementing family-integrated newborn care for hospitalised preterm and low birthweight infants in newborn care units of Ethiopia: a mixed-methods design.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the feasibility of implementing family-integrated newborn care (FINC) for hospitalised preterm and low birthweight infants in Ethiopia. Despite the WHO's call for family engagement in newborn care, evidence of the feasibility of implementation remains scarce.

Design

An observational feasibility study employing a mixed-methods design comprising a quantitative cross-sectional survey among 157 healthcare providers (HCPs) and a qualitative Participatory Rural Appraisal.

Setting

The study was conducted in 30 neonatal care units (NCUs) of hospitals in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

Participants

HCPs who were on duty in NCUs during the data collection period were included in the study.

Analysis

Descriptive statistics were obtained for the quan

SUBMITTER: Kahsay ZH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751848 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature