TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies discussed at the XIIth international conference on Kangaroo mother care for implementation on a countrywide scale
AU - Charpak, Nathalie
AU - Angel, María I.
AU - Banker, Deepa
AU - Bergh, Anne Marie
AU - María Bertolotto, Ana
AU - De Leon-Mendoza, Socorro
AU - Godoy, Natalia
AU - Lincetto, Ornella
AU - Lozano, Juan M.
AU - Ludington-Hoe, Susan
AU - Mazia, Goldy
AU - Mokhachane, Mantoa
AU - Montealegre, Adriana
AU - Ramirez, Erika
AU - Sirivansanti, Nicole
AU - Solano, Jose Maria
AU - Day, Louise Tina
AU - Uy, Maria Esterlita
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors. Acta Paediatrica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation Acta Paediatrica
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - Aim: Building strategies for the country-level dissemination of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) to reduce the mortality rate in preterm and low birth weight babies and improve quality of life. KMC is an evidence-based healthcare method for these infants. However, KMC implementation at the global level remains low. Methods: The international network in Kangaroo mother brought 172 KMC professionals from 33 countries together for a 2-day workshop held in conjunction with the XIIth International KMC Conference in Bogota, Colombia, in November 2018. Participants worked in clusters to formulate strategies for country-level dissemination and scale-up according to seven pre-established objectives. Results: The minimum set of indicators for KMC scale-up proposed by the internationally diverse groups is presented. The strategies for KMC integration and implementation at the country level, as well as the approaches for convincing healthcare providers of the safety of KMC transportation, are also described. Finally, the main aspects concerning KMC follow-up and KMC for term infants are presented. Conclusion: In this collaborative meeting, participants from low-, middle- and high-income countries combined their knowledge and experience to identify the best strategies to implement KMC at a countrywide scale.
AB - Aim: Building strategies for the country-level dissemination of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) to reduce the mortality rate in preterm and low birth weight babies and improve quality of life. KMC is an evidence-based healthcare method for these infants. However, KMC implementation at the global level remains low. Methods: The international network in Kangaroo mother brought 172 KMC professionals from 33 countries together for a 2-day workshop held in conjunction with the XIIth International KMC Conference in Bogota, Colombia, in November 2018. Participants worked in clusters to formulate strategies for country-level dissemination and scale-up according to seven pre-established objectives. Results: The minimum set of indicators for KMC scale-up proposed by the internationally diverse groups is presented. The strategies for KMC integration and implementation at the country level, as well as the approaches for convincing healthcare providers of the safety of KMC transportation, are also described. Finally, the main aspects concerning KMC follow-up and KMC for term infants are presented. Conclusion: In this collaborative meeting, participants from low-, middle- and high-income countries combined their knowledge and experience to identify the best strategies to implement KMC at a countrywide scale.
KW - Kangaroo mother care
KW - health plan implementation
KW - low birth weight infants
KW - premature infants
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U2 - 10.1111/apa.15214
DO - 10.1111/apa.15214
M3 - Article
C2 - 32027398
AN - SCOPUS:85080893781
SN - 0803-5253
VL - 109
SP - 2278
EP - 2286
JO - Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
JF - Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
IS - 11
ER -