Mistreatment of newborns after childbirth in health facilities in Nepal: Results from a prospective cohort observational study.
Ashish KcMd MoinuddinMary V KinneyEmma SacksRejina GurungAvinash K SunnyPratiksha BhattaraiSrijana SharmaMats MalqvistPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The mistreatment of spontaneously breathing newborns is high in public hospitals in Nepal. Mistreatment varied by hospital, maternal ethnicity, maternal age, and sex of the newborn. Reducing mistreatment of newborns will require interventions at policy, health system, and individual level. Further, implementation studies will be required to identify effective interventions to reduce inequity and mistreatment of newborns at birth.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- healthcare
- birth weight
- pregnant women
- low birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- cord blood
- public health
- preterm birth
- mental health
- physical activity
- tertiary care
- primary care
- preterm infants
- emergency department
- adverse drug
- health information
- body mass index
- weight gain
- human health
- risk assessment
- acute care
- electronic health record