Exploring factors influencing the uptake of Kangaroo mother care: key informant interviews with healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kangaroo mother care (KMC), besides reducing mortality, offers significant benefits for preterm and low birth weight infants, prompting the World Health Organization to reaffirm a strong recommendation for KMC as essential care. However, uptake remains unsatisfactory due to challenges in implementation and sustainment.

Objectives

To explore factors influencing KMC implementation by healthcare workers (HCWs) and identify interventions for improvement.

Method

Using purposive sampling, we conducted key informant interviews with HCWs from neonatal wards and neonatal intensive care units (NICU) of two hospitals. Data were transcribed and categorised based on the Triandis framework.

Results

KMC was not regarded as an essential component of early manageme

SUBMITTER: Foong WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12291409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature