Strengthening Kangaroo Mother Care at a tertiary level hospital in Zambia: A prospective descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, complications due to preterm birth are the leading contributor to neonatal mortality, resulting in an estimated one million deaths annually. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has been endorsed by the World Health Organisation as a low cost, safe, and effective intervention in reducing morbidity and mortality among preterm infants. The objective of this study was to describe the implementation of a KMC model among preterm infants and its impact on neonatal outcomes at a tertiary level hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

Methods

We conducted a prospective descriptive study using data collected from the KMC room at the University Teaching Hospital between January 2016 and September 2017. Mothers and government nurses were trained in KMC. We monitored skin-to-skin and brea

SUBMITTER: Muttau N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9436113 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature