Caregivers' perceptions and experiences of 'kangaroo care' in a developing country

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 131-133

  Kambarami, R A ^a   Mutambirwa, J ^a   Maramba, P P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCUBATOR; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; KANGAROO CARE; NEWBORN CARE; PERCEPTION; PREMATURITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEATING; HUMANS; INCUBATORS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; ZIMBABWE;

MACROPUS SP.;

EID: 0036317727     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550203200303     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. The "kangaroo mother" method; evaluation of an alternative method for care of low birth weight newborns in developing countries
2. Kangaroo care versus incubator care in the management of well preterm infants- A pilot study
3. The "Kangaroo mother" for treating low birth weight babies in a developing country