Kangaroo mother care knowledge, attitude, and practice among nursing staff in a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been proven to decrease rates of morbidity and mortality among premature and low-birth-weight infants. Thus, this study aimed to obtain baseline data regarding KMC knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among nursing staff caring for mothers and newborns in a hospital in Indonesia.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 65 participants from three hospital wards at Koja District Hospital, North Jakarta. Participants included 29 perinatal ward nurses, 21 postnatal ward nurses and midwives, and 15 labor ward midwives. Data on KAP of KMC were collected using a self-administered questionnaire with closed-ended questions. Each questionnaire can be completed in approximately 1 hour.

Results

Among the included nursing staff, 1

SUBMITTER: Adisasmita A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177461 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature