%0 Journal Article
%T Barriers In Implementing Community Based Kangaroo Mother Care In Low Income Community.
%A Sonal Parikh
%A Deepa Banker
%A Urvin Shah
%A D V Bala
%J NHL Journal of Medical Sciences
%D 2013
%I SMT NHL Municipal Medical College
%X KMC is acceptable to most mothers admitted in hospitals. But little is known about mothers' continued unsupervised practice after discharge from hospitals. Objectives: To study average days of practice of Community Based KMC and to explore the barriers in implementing KMC at various level in low income community Methodology- Medical Officers & Staff nurses of two Maternity wards of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, mothers of the babies who delivered in these maternity homes interviewed to identify barriers.Results and observations- Average duration of KMC at home was 4.7 days ( + 3 days). Lack of co operation of family members & baby¡¯s discomfort were the main barriers for mother.
%K community based KMC
%K barriers
%K family members
%K low income community
%U http://www.nhlmmc.edu.in/document/volume2.%20issue%201/36-39.pdf