Applying a multi-layered, mixed methods approach to evaluate technology and workforce interventions in Kenyan neonatal units.

ABSTRACT: Understanding how to best implement healthcare innovations in resource-poor settings requires complex interventions and evaluations, often straining existing healthcare systems. We aimed to address this challenge in our Kenyan neonatal intervention research by deeply integrating stakeholder engagement, applying layered methodologies, and leveraging our research team's diverse expertise. This paper reports on the design and implementation of a research programme examining the impact of new staff introductions on care quality, staff, and family experiences within an existing neonatal technology programme in Kenya. Collaborating with stakeholders, our multidisciplinary programme of research included the analysis of routine health data before and after staff introductions, co-creation of novel

SUBMITTER: Maina M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487688 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature