Browsing Research Articles (Paediatrics and Child Health) by Subject "Kangaroo mother care (KMC)"

Browsing Research Articles (Paediatrics and Child Health) by Subject "Kangaroo mother care (KMC)"

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  • Launching continuous kangaroo mother care through participatory action research in Iran 
    Mohammadi, Marzieh; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Jahdi, Niloufar Sattarzadeh; Valizadeh, Leila; Hosseini, Mohammadbagher; Hakimi, Sevil (BMC, 2023-05-04)
    BACKGROUND : This study describes the launching of a unit for continuous kangaroo mother care (KMC) in a teaching hospital (Taleghani) in Iran. METHODS : We used a participatory three-stage action research approach to ...
  • Progress with the implementation of kangaroo mother care in four regions in Ghana 
    Bergh, Anne-Marie; Manu, R.; Davy, Karen; Van Rooyen, Elise; Asare, G. Quansah; Woonor-Williams, A.; Dedzo, M.; Twumasi, A.; Nang-Beifubah, A. (Ghana Medical Association, 2013-06)
    AIM : To measure progress with the implementation of kangaroo mother care (KMC) for low birth-weight (LBW) infants at a health systems level. DESIGN : Action research design, with district and regional hospitals as the ...
  • Taking kangaroo mother care forward in South Africa : the role of district clinical specialist teams 
    Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Van Rooyen, Elise; Skhosana, R.; Bergh, Anne-Marie (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-01)
    The global agenda for improved neonatal care includes the scale-up of kangaroo mother care (KMC) services. The establishment of district clinical specialist teams (DCSTs) in South Africa (SA) provides an excellent opportunity ...
  • The three waves in implementation of facility-based kangaroo mother care : a multi-country case study from Asia 
    Bergh, Anne-Marie; De Graft-Johnson, Joseph; Khadka, Neena; Om’Iniabohs, Alyssa; Udani, Rekha; Pratomo, Hadi; De Leon-Mendoza, Socorro (BioMed Central, 2016-01-27)
    BACKGROUND : Kangaroo mother care has been highlighted as an effective intervention package to address high neonatal mortality pertaining to preterm births and low birth weight. However, KMC uptake and service coverage have ...