| Autor: |
Patrick Aliganyira, Kate Kerber, Karen Davy, Nathalie Gamache, Namaala Hanifah Sengendo, Anne-Marie Bergh |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />French |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 19, Iss 37 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1937-8688 |
| DOI: |
10.11604/pamj.2014.19.37.3928 |
| Popis: |
INTRODUCTION: Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death in Uganda, accounting for 38% of the nation's 39,000 annual newborn deaths. Kangaroo mother care is a high-impact; cost-effective intervention that has been prioritized in policy in Uganda but implementation has been limited. METHODS: A standardised, cross-sectional, mixed-method evaluation design was used, employing semi-structured key-informant interviews and observations in 11 health care facilities implementing kangaroo mother care in Uganda. RESULTS: The facilities visited scored between 8.28 and 21.72 out of the possible 30 points with a median score of 14.71. Two of the 3 highest scoring hospitals were private, not-for-profit hospitals whereas the second highest scoring hospital was a central teaching hospital. Facilities with KMC services are not equally distributed throughout the country. Only 4 regions (Central 1, Central 2, East-Central and Southwest) plus the City of Kampala were identified as having facilities providing KMC services. CONCLUSION: KMC services are not instituted with consistent levels of quality and are often dependent on private partner support. With increasing attention globally and in country, Uganda is in a unique position to accelerate access to and quality of health services for small babies across the country. |
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