Chlorhexidine for facility-based umbilical cord care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Umbilical cord hygiene prevents sepsis, a leading cause of neonatal mortality. The World Health Organization recommends 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) application to the umbilicus after home birth in high mortality contexts. In Bangladesh and Nepal, national policies recommend CHX use for all facility births. Population-based household surveys include optional questions on CHX use, but indicator validation studies are lacking. The Every Newborn Birth Indicators Research Tracking in Hospitals (EN-BIRTH) was an observational study assessing measurement validity for maternal and newborn indicators. This paper reports results regarding CHX.

Methods

The EN-BIRTH study (July 2017-July 2018) included three public hospitals in Bangladesh and Nepal where CHX cord app

SUBMITTER: Zaman SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7995704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature