A mixed methods feasibility study of the Kusamala Program at a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children admitted to nutritional rehabilitation units (NRUs) for inpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are at high risk of poor developmental and nutritional outcomes. The Kusamala Program is an interactive hospital-based counseling program for primary caregivers of children with SAM that integrates three modules: nutrition and feeding; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); and psychosocial stimulation. This mixed methods feasibility study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the Kusamala Program in an NRU setting and developmental outcomes in children with SAM 6 months after inpatient treatment.

Methods

An internal pilot trial including the first 30 children and their primary caregivers enrolled to a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the

SUBMITTER: Daniel AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6151933 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature