Trends, determinants, and newborn mortality related to thermal care and umbilical cord care practices in South Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although child mortality has decreased over the last several decades, neonatal mortality has declined less substantially. In South Asia, neonatal deaths account for the majority of all under-five deaths, calling for further study on newborn care practices. We assessed five key practices: immediate drying and wrapping, delayed bathing, immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth, cutting the umbilical cord with a clean instrument, and substances placed on the cord.

Methods

Using data from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal between 2005 and 2016, we examined trends in coverage of key practices and used multivariable logistic regression to analyze predictors of thermal care and hygienic cord care practices and their associations w

SUBMITTER: Mallick L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6647093 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature