Challenges and recommendations to improve implementation of phototherapy among neonates in Malawian hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe neonatal jaundice can result in long term morbidities and mortality when left untreated. Phototherapy is the main-stay intervention for treating moderate jaundice and for prevention of the development of severe jaundice. However, in resource-limited health care settings, phototherapy has been inconsistently used. The objective of this study is to evaluate barriers and facilitators for phototherapy to treat neonatal jaundice at Malawian hospitals.

Methods

We conducted a convergent mixed-method study comprised of a facility assessment and qualitative interviews with healthcare workers and caregivers in southern Malawi. The facility assessment was conducted at three secondary-level hospitals in rural districts. In-depth interviews following a semi-structured t

SUBMITTER: Kinshella MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9235141 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature