Quality of Kangaroo Mother Care services in Ethiopia: Implications for policy and practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Providing high-quality kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a strategy proven to improve outcomes in premature babies. However, whether KMC is consistently and appropriately provided in Ethiopia is unclear. This study assesses the quality of KMC services in Ethiopia and the factors associated with its appropriate initiation among low birth weight neonates.

Methods

We used data from the 2016 national Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) assessment which contains data on all health facilities providing delivery care services in Ethiopia (N = 3,804). We described the quality of KMC services provided to low-birth weight (LBW) babies in terms of infrastructure, processes and outcomes (survival status at discharge). We also explored the factors associated with appropri

SUBMITTER: Weldearegay HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6874352 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature