Barriers and enablers of implementing bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Perspectives of health professionals in Malawi.
Alinane Linda Nyondo-MipandoMai-Lei Woo KinshellaChristine BohneLeticia Chimwemwe Suwedi-KapesaSangwani SalimuMwai BandaLaura NewberryJenala NjirammadziTamanda HiwaBrandina ChiwayaFelix ChikotiMarianne VidlerQueen DubeElizabeth MolyneuxJoseph Mfutso-BengoDavid M GoldfarbKondwani KawazaHana MijovicPublished in: PloS one (2020)
There are provider, caregiver and health system level factors that influence the implementation of bubble CPAP among neonates in Malawian health facilities. Ensuring adequate staffing in the nurseries, combined with ongoing training for providers, team cohesion, improved communication with caregivers, and improved hospital infrastructure would ensure optimal utilization of bubble CPAP and avoid inadvertent harm from inappropriate use.