Healthcare provider and parent perceptions of newborn care and referral pathways in three hospitals in western Kenya; a formative study
Hypothermia continues to be a problem for newborns, especially in primary healthcare settings and transfers between facilities. Potential interventions include a review of provider newborn skills and updates, including Kangaroo Mother Care, addressed through existing mentoring programs. Essential thermal equipment is also required to support quality care of small and sick newborns, including for inter and intra-facility transfers. An increased focus on providing quality thermal care of small and sick newborns is warranted.
Authors
- Michel A. Rochat
- Charlotte Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-2618)
- Bernard Olayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-3186)
- Klaus Schönenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-8909)
- Adriane Martin Hilber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6409-3187)
- Silvan Suter
- Irene Namai
- Florence Thungu Maloba
- Harriet Ogalo
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Partners for Health and Development in Africa (KE)
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1454756
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00