BACKGROUND Ethiopia is one of the ten countries with the highest number of neonatal deaths globally, and only 1 in 10 women deliver with a skilled attendant. Promotion of essential newborn care practices is one strategy for improving newborn health outcomes that can be delivered in communities as well as facilities. This article describes newborn care practices reported by recently-delivered wo...

conclusions the results showed a significant effect of electronic software and training booklet in raising awareness about newborn care and self-confidence. therefore, these methods are advisable to mothers. results after controlling the baseline values, the mean score of self-confidence in the training booklet group (adjusted mean difference = 5.6; 95% confidence interval = 1.2 to 10.0; p = 0....

BACKGROUND Indonesia's progress on reducing maternal and newborn mortality rates has slowed in recent years, predominantly in rural areas. To reduce maternal and newborn mortality, access to quality and skilled care, particularly at the facility level, is crucial. Yet, accessing such care is often delayed when maternal and newborn complications arise. Using the "Three Delays" model originated b...

abstract background: primary immunodeficiency diseases (pid) are heterogeneous group of inherited disorders mainly characterized by recurrent infections leading to several times hospital admissions. the economic impact of pid is a challenging issue; therefore, this study was designed to determine the medical costs of hospitalizations in this group of patients as an indicator of the direct cost ...

reproductive behavior of 1525 pregnant woman were studied in the time of termination of pregnancy in relation to maternal age, education, prenatal care and the number of previous pregnancies. the results show that the frequency of maternal attendance at the centers of prenatal care is significantly related to maternal education. and the total pregnancies per woman are inversely correlated with ...

introduction: hearing is essential for humans to communicate with one another. early diagnosis of hearing loss and intervention in neonates and infants can reduce developmental problems. the aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of hearing impairment in newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) and analyze the associated risk factors.   materials and methods: th...

Background Despite greater emphasis on maternal and neonatal health through policy and programming in Nepal, maternal and neonatal health is still not impressive. Health care providers' knowledge assessment on maternal and neonatal care has been well documented elsewhere, but it is very little understood in Nepal. Objective The primary objective of this study was to assess the critical knowledg...

OBJECTIVES To explore roles and responsibilities in newborn care in the intra- and postpartum period in Nigeria, Tanzania and Ethiopia. METHODS Qualitative data were collected using in-depth interviews with mothers, grandmothers, fathers, health workers and birth attendants and were analysed through content and framework analyses. RESULTS We found that birth attendants were the main decisio...

Preterm neonatal care is important aspect of parenting. The main objective this study to find out the predictors Posttraumatic growth among primary caregivers newborn babies affected with hyperbilirubinemia. In preterm hyperbilirubinemia were studied posttraumatic growth. sample 300 parents was collected. results found that diverse variables such as coping skills, personality traits and parenta...