Newborn thermal care in western Uttar Pradesh - gap analysis between knowledge and practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The provision of health care services including maternal and newborn care is a dynamic system of entitlement and obligations among the community, the service providers, and the government. Thermal control remains poor in newborns owing to immaturity of the thermoregulatory center and newborn become vulnerable to hypothermia especially premature babies, intrauterine growth retardation and LBW babies, and even normal babies.This study aimed to assess the knowledge & practices regarding thermal protection their determinants.

Methods

Cross-sectional study was conducted in the Amroha district. The study population comprised women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) who have delivered a live baby within the past 12 weeks before the conduct of the study. Out of 6 blocks

SUBMITTER: Srivastava A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848645 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature