Categorising interventions to levels of inpatient care for small and sick newborns: Findings from a global survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2017, 2.5 million newborns died, mainly from prematurity, infections, and intrapartum events. Preventing these deaths requires health systems to provide routine and emergency care at birth, and quality inpatient care for small and sick newborns. Defined levels of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) and standardised measurement of "signal functions" has improved tracking of maternal care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Levels of newborn care, particularly for small and sick newborns, and associated signal functions are still not consistently defined or tracked.

Methods

Between November 2016-November 2017, we conducted an online survey of professionals working in maternal and newborn health. We asked respondents to categorise 18 clinical care interventio

SUBMITTER: Moxon SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6623953 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature