“I was doubtful of being the true father of the preterm baby”: factors affecting fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies admitted in the neonatal unit at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda. a qualitative study
Most perceived roles were actually played by fathers whose preterm babies were admitted in the NU and various facilitators encouraged them to get involved in the care. However, fathers faced multiple barriers which needed to be resolved to increase their involvement.
Authors
- Joseph Rujumba
- Flaviah B. Namiiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6516-5103)
- Dan K. Kaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1490-859X)
- Joshua Ssebuliba
- Sarah Nakubulwa
- Wycliffe Ssekatawa
- Charles Loponi Taban
Institutions
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05739-w
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00