Knowledge and practices of home caregivers on neonatal danger signs pre-admission to tamale teaching hospital, Ghana: an explorative descriptive study

• Main Authors: Joyce Fatima Kanton (Author), Alberta P. Gyepi-Garbrah (Author), Olivia Nyarko Mensah (Author), Doris Richardson (Author), Dzigbordi Kpikpitse (Author), Hannah Acquah (Author), Stephanie Ajinkpang (Author), Deborah Azalekor (Author), Mary Ani Amponsah (Author), Alhassan Abdul-Mumin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Neonatal illnesses can prove to be fatal if not identified early and treated. This suggests that death occasioned as result of neonatal illness could be prevented. However, it has been observed that most mothers report to the hospital late with their newborns in critical state,...