Barriers and enablers of implementing bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Perspectives of health professionals in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of neonatal deaths. Malawi has high rates of preterm birth, with 18.1 preterm births per 100 live births. More than 50% of preterm neonates develop respiratory distress which if left untreated, can lead to respiratory failure and death. Term and preterm neonates with respiratory distress can often be effectively managed with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and this is considered an essential intervention for the management of preterm neonates by the World Health Organization. Bubble CPAP may represent a safe and cost-effective method for delivering CPAP in low-income settings.

Objective

The study explored the factors that influence the implementation of bubble CPAP among health care professionals in seco

SUBMITTER: Nyondo-Mipando AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7018070 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature