Improving Skin-to-Skin Practice for babies in Kangaroo Mother Care in Malawi through the use of a customized baby wrap: A randomized control trial.
Kondwani ChavulaTanya GuentherBina ValsangkarVictoria LweshaGedesi BandaMarte Bøe WensaasRichard LuhangaLydia ChimtemboMary V KinneyQueen DubePublished in: PloS one (2020)
This study provides evidence that a customized KMC wrap is highly acceptable to mothers, and it can contribute to better skin-to-skin practices. Use of a customized wrap may be one mechanism to support mothers in practicing KMC and skin-to-skin contact in addition to other interventions.