Barriers and enablers to skin-to-skin contact at birth in healthy neonates - a qualitative study

Barriers and enablers to skin-to-skin contact at birth in healthy neonates - a qualitative study

Abstract Background Skin to skin contact (SSC) at birth is the standard of care for newborns without risk factors. However, implementation of SSC at birth has been far from optimal. A qualitative study was undertaken to determine the barriers, enablers and potential solutions to implementation of SS...

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Main Authors: Amala James Alenchery, Joanne Thoppil, Carl Denis Britto, Jimena Villar de Onis, Lavina Fernandez, P. N. Suman Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Qualitative study
Barriers
Skin to skin contact at birth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1033-y

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