Barriers and facilitators of facility-based kangaroo mother care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella (Author), Tamanda Hiwa (Author), Kelly Pickerill (Author), Marianne Vidler (Author), Queen Dube (Author), David Goldfarb (Author), Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando (Author), Kondwani Kawaza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hospital-based kangaroo mother care can help reduce preventable newborn deaths and has been recommended by the World Health Organization in the care of low birthweight babies weighing 2000 g or less. However, implementation has been limited. The objective of this review is to und...