Barriers and enablers to kangaroo mother care prior to stability from perspectives of Gambian health workers: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention recommended for stable newborns <2,000 g. Recent trials have investigated survival benefits of earlier initiation of KMC, including prior to stability, with WHO's iKMC trial showing 25% relative risk reduction for mortality of neonates 1-1.8 kg at tertiary Indian and African neonatal units (NNU). However, evidence is lacking about how to safely deliver this intervention to the most vulnerable neonates in resource limited settings (RLS). Our study aimed to understand barriers and enablers for early KMC prior to stability from perspectives of neonatal health care workers (HCW) in a high neonatal mortality RLS.

Methods

This qualitative study was conducted at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), the mai

SUBMITTER: Cho YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9459153 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature