Mothers' experiences of caring for preterm babies at home: qualitative insights from an urban setting in a middle-income country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm delivery is the birth of a baby before 37 weeks of gestation. This global phenomenon is a critical issue of concern especially in developing countries that are resource-constrained when it comes to the management of preterm babies. Complications associated with prematurity contribute significantly to under-five mortality and are linked with feelings of despair, grief, and anxiety among mothers.

Methods

This was a qualitative descriptive study in an urban setting in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. Eleven mothers whose babies had been discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit in a major hospital and resided in Accra were interviewed in their homes using a semi-structured interview guide. Data were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed indu

SUBMITTER: Garti I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8136128 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature