Maternal awareness of newborn danger signs before discharge: a secondary analysis of baseline data from a quasi-experimental study in Uganda

Maternal awareness of newborn danger signs before discharge: a secondary analysis of baseline data from a quasi-experimental study in Uganda

Abstract Background The neonatal period is the most vulnerable time for children under 5 years. Neonatal mortality contributes to almost one-half of all under-5 deaths. Developing one or more newborn danger signs increases the mortality risk in the first 28 days of life. Understanding maternal aware...

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Main Authors: Businge Alinaitwe, Francis Nkunzimaana, Charles Kato, Rachel Uwimbabazi, Petranilla Nakamya, Molly McCoy, Adam Kaplan, Elizabeth Ayebare, Jameel Winter, Tom Denis Ngabirano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
Subjects:
Newborn danger signs
Neonatal jaundice
Maternal awareness
Newborn illness
Enhanced maternal education
Immediate postpartum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-025-00214-x
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