Acceptability of the Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Hospital of Treichville in Côte d'Ivoire

• Main Authors: Daouda Doukouré (Author), Kadidiatou Raissa Kourouma (Author), Marie Laurette Agbré Yacé (Author), Lassina Cissé (Author), Chantière Some Méazieu (Author), Mathilde N'Guetta Manouan (Author), Ester Annick Lasme (Author), Syntyche Bayo (Author), Sassor Odile Purifine Aké-Tano (Author), Julie Sackou Kouakou (Author), Virginie Konan Kouakou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a low-tech, high-impact intervention for preterm and low-birth-weight newborns. In 2019, Côte d'Ivoire opened its first KMC unit. We wanted to determine KMC's acceptability in Côte d'Ivoire after a year. Methods.  This qualitative study used...