Parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders' experiences of caring for babies born too soon in a low-resource setting: a qualitative study of essential newborn care for preterm infants in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prematurity is the leading cause of global neonatal and infant mortality. Many babies could survive by the provision of essential newborn care. This qualitative study was conducted in order to understand, from a family and professional perspective, the barriers and facilitators to essential newborn care. The study will inform the development of an early warning score for preterm and low birthweight infants in low and middle income countries (LMICs).

Setting

Single-centre, tertiary referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

Participants

Nineteen mothers and family members participated in focus group discussions and 20 key-informant interviews with professionals (healthcare professionals and policy-makers) were conducted. Focus group participants were identified vi

SUBMITTER: Mitchell EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8230931 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature