Barriers and enablers to kangaroo mother care prior to stability from perspectives of Gambian health workers: A qualitative study

• Main Authors: Ying Chun Cho (Author), Abdou Gai (Author), Brahima A. Diallo (Author), Ahmadou Lamin Samateh (Author), Joy E. Lawn (Author), Melisa Martinez-Alvarez (Author), Helen Brotherton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AimsKangaroo mother care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention recommended for stable newborns <2,000 g. Recent trials have investigated survival benefits of earlier initiation of KMC, including prior to stability, with WHO's iKMC trial showing 25% relative risk reduction for mortality of...