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- Title
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Infant Warming Devices Among Healthcare Workers in Malawian Hospitals.
- Authors
Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda; Woo Kinshella, Mai-Lei; Salimu, Sangwani; Chiwaya, Brandina; Chikoti, Felix; Chirambo, Lusungu; Mwaungulu, Ephrida; Banda, Mwai; Hiwa, Tamanda; Vidler, Marianne; Molyneux, Elizabeth M.; Dube, Queen; Mfutso-Bengo, Joseph; Goldfarb, David M.; Kawaza, Kondwani
- Abstract
Objectives. Preterm infants are at risk of hypothermia. This study described the available infant warming devices (IWDs) and explored the barriers and facilitators to their implementation in neonates in Malawi. Methods. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted among 19 health care workers in Malawi from January to March 2020. All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and managed using NVivo and analyzed using a thematic approach. Results. The warming devices included radiant warmers, Blantyre hot-cots, wall-mounted heaters, portable warmers, and incubators. Inadequate equipment and infrastructure and gaps in staff knowledge and capacity were reported as the main challenges to optimal IWD implementation. Caregiver acceptance was described as the main facilitator. Strategies to optimize implementation of IWD included continuous practical training and adequate availability of equipment and spare parts. Conclusion. Implementation of warming devices for the management of neonatal hypothermia is effective when there are adequate human and material resources.
- Subjects
MALAWI; MEDICAL personnel; INFANTS; PREMATURE infants; HOSPITAL personnel; SPARE parts; INDUCED hypothermia
- Publication
Global Pediatric Health, 2024, p1
- ISSN
2333-794X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/2333794X241248982