Paediatricians' perspectives on global health priorities for newborn care in a developing country: a national survey from Nigeria.

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Background

An understanding of the perception of paediatricians as key stakeholders in child healthcare delivery and the degree of congruence with current investment priorities is crucial in accelerating progress towards the attainment of global targets for child survival and overall health in developing countries. This study therefore elicited the views of paediatricians on current global priorities for newborn health in Nigeria as possible guide for policy makers.

Methods

Paediatric consultants and residents in the country were surveyed nationally between February and March 2011 using a questionnaire requiring the ranking of nine prominent and other neonatal conditions based separately on hospital admissions, mortality, morbidity and disability as well a

SUBMITTER: Olusanya BO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3519520 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature