Newborn care and knowledge translation - perceptions among primary healthcare staff in northern Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly four million neonatal deaths occur annually in the world despite existing evidence-based knowledge with the potential to prevent many of these deaths. Effective knowledge translation (KT) could help to bridge this know-do gap in global health. The aim of this study was to explore aspects of KT at the primary healthcare level in a northern province in Vietnam.

Methods

Six focus-group discussions were conducted with primary healthcare staff members who provided neonatal care in districts that represented three types of geographical areas existing in the province (urban, rural, and mountainous). Recordings were transcribed verbatim, translated into English, and analyzed using content analysis.

Results

We identified three main categories of importance fo

SUBMITTER: Eriksson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3080332 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature