Sangwani Salimu

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the factors that influence the implementation of bubble CPAP among health care professionals in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Malawi and found that inadequate healthcare provider training, rigid division of roles and responsibilities among providers, lack of effective communication among providers and between providers and newborns caregivers, human resource constraints, and inadequate equipment and infrastructure.

TL;DR: Kangaroo mother care is feasible and acceptable among caregivers and stories of positive outcomes following KMC contributed to a shift in perceptions of premature babies and acceptability of KMC as an effective intervention.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors triangulated the perspectives of health workers, mothers, and their family members with facility assessments to identify gaps to improve breastfeeding support in in Malawi.

TL;DR: There is need to ensure that both relatives and peers are counselled on bubble CPAP for improved understanding and uptake, and health workers need to provide simplified, accurate, up-to-date information on the intervention as per caregivers’ level of understanding.

TL;DR: Though routine uptake of KMC was policy for stable low birthweight and preterm infants in the four hospitals, there were gaps in monitoring and maintenance of practice.