Missed opportunity for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm neonates admitted at a tertiary-level hospital newborn unit in Kenya: a mixed method study
The missed opportunity for NCPAP in preterm neonates in Kenya is high. Barriers to NCPAP are related to medical products and technologies, health workforce-related challenges and service delivery. We recommend the provision of more NCPAP machines including supporting infrastructure and appropriate consumables, human resource support, frequent training and mentorship on NCPAP use.
Authors
- Diana Marangu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3895-2210)
- Florence Murila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-4090)
- Peace Kakibibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1750-4637)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085026
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04