Exploring caregivers' experiences of Kangaroo Mother Care in Bangladesh: A descriptive qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce preterm mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to explore caregivers' experiences of providing KMC in hospital settings and after continuation at home in Bangladesh in order to assess enablers and barriers to optimal implementation.

Methods

Interviews with fifteen caregivers were conducted using an interview guide with semi-structured questions in August 2019 and March 2020. Convenience sampling was used to select hospitals and participants for the study. The inclusion criteria were being a caregiver currently performing KMC in the hospital or having been discharged one week earlier from the KMC ward. The interviews were audio recor

SUBMITTER: Sjomar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870098 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature