An exploration of healthcare workers on kangaroo mother care for low-birthweight babies in a neonatal intensive care unit in uganda

Agnes Kirikumwino; Margaret Namawanda; Grace Edwards

An exploration of healthcare workers on kangaroo mother care for low-birthweight babies in a neonatal intensive care unit in uganda

Agnes Kirikumwino, Margaret Namawanda, Grace Edwards

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

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Background: Evidence shows that Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) can prevent up to half of all deaths in low-birthweight (LBW) babies compared with incubator care but implementation in Uganda is still poor. Objectives: To explore the healthcare workers’ knowledge on KMC in caring for low-birthweight babies. Study site: A large Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Uganda. Study participants: All staff working in NICU. Design: A quantitative approach was used. Results: Only 12% of the participants could define KMC and 21% thought it would cause asphyxia with most saying it was too time consuming. Conclusion and recommendations: Further education is needed for NICU staff.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-31
Number of pages	6
Journal	Practising Midwife
Volume	23
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Feb 2020

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An exploration of healthcare workers on kangaroo mother care for low-birthweight babies in a neonatal intensive care unit in uganda

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