Child play and caregiver support to promote convalescence following severe acute malnutrition in Zimbabwe: The Tamba‐SAM pilot study

Child play and caregiver support to promote convalescence following severe acute malnutrition in Zimbabwe: The Tamba‐SAM pilot study

Abstract Children hospitalised for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a high risk of mortality, relapse and rehospitalisation following hospital discharge. Current approaches fail to promote convalescence, or to address the underlying social determinants of SAM, meaning that restoration of long‐te...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Kabongo, Louisa Mudawarima, Florence D. Majo, Anesu Dzikiti, Joice Tome, Bernard Chasekwa, Batsirai Mutasa, Lloyd Dzapasi, Epiphania Munetsi, Isabella Cordani, Robert Ntozini, Lisa F. Langhaug, Mutsa Bwakura‐Dangarembizi, Andrew J. Prendergast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
convalescence
malnutrition
mental health
play
psychosocial support
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13726
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