Cord care practices and related outcomes among caregivers in two referral facilities in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
The cord outcome differs with the various cord care practices. Antenatal clinic attendance should be encouraged, and education on proper cord care practices should be intensified among caregivers. Randomized control trials or cohort studies should be done to compare the cord outcome in chlorhexidine and methylated spirit.
Authors
- Princess Ruhama Acheampong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-6487)
- Nadia Tagoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3229-8353)
- Peter Agyei‐Baffour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8464-0053)
- Ellis Owusu‐Dabo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-4292)
- Paul Okyere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7756-2085)
- Kofi Akohene Mensah
- Justine Ti-Baliana Martha Naab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9845-7161)
- Gloria Amponsah-Kodua
- Julius Kwabena Karikari
Institutions
- Yahoo (Spain) (ES)
- West End Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06195-2
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal skin health care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00