Design and implementation of a community-based mother-to-mother peer support programme for the follow-up of low birthweight infants in rural western Kenya

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Jemma L. Wright (Συγγραφέας), Florence Achieng (Συγγραφέας), Linda Tindi (Συγγραφέας), Manasi Patil (Συγγραφέας), Mwanamvua Boga (Συγγραφέας), Mary Kimani (Συγγραφέας), Hellen C. Barsosio (Συγγραφέας), Dan Juma (Συγγραφέας), Laura Kiige (Συγγραφέας), Alexander Manu (Συγγραφέας), Simon Kariuki (Συγγραφέας), Matthews Mathai (Συγγραφέας), Helen M. Nabwera (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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BackgroundGlobally, low birthweight (LBW) infants (<2,500 g) have the highest risk of mortality during the first year of life. Those who survive often have adverse health outcomes. Post-discharge outcomes of LBW infants in impoverished communities in Africa are largely unknown. This paper describ...