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A quality improvement study aimed to increase the average duration of KMC per baby per day in admitted eligible preterm mother-infant pair in a Tertiary care NICU in Ahmedabad, Western India, from the current baseline

Authors :
Mod, Kushang K.
Shah, Binoy
Makwana, Manju
Mehta, Ashish
Shah, Manish
Thakkar, Dhiren
Gohil, Vishal
Patel, Maitray
Source :
Journal of Neonatal Nursing; December 2024, Vol. 30 Issue: 6 p654-658, 5p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a cost-effective, evidence-based intervention for preterm and low-birth-weight (LBW) infants. KMC offers several advantages, such as improved growth and sustained long-term development. Despite its numerous benefits, the adoption and implementation of KMC have been minimal. The number of hours that KMC is practiced remains minimal, even in facilities where it is already implemented. There are a number of possible obstacles to KMC, such as problems with the surroundings and resources of the facilities, unfavourable perceptions of the attitudes of the employees, and not enough knowledge about the advantages of KMC (Seidman et al., 2015).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13551841
Volume :
30
Issue :
6
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Neonatal Nursing
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs65954157
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2024.04.001