The H-HOPE behavioral intervention plus Kangaroo Mother Care increases mother-preterm infant responsivity in Malawi: a prospective cohort comparison

The H-HOPE behavioral intervention plus Kangaroo Mother Care increases mother-preterm infant responsivity in Malawi: a prospective cohort comparison

Abstract Background Early behavioral intervention to promote development is recommended as the standard of care for preterm infants, yet is not provided in Malawi. One such intervention is H-HOPE (Hospital to Home: Optimizing the Premature Infant’s Environment). In US studies, H-HOPE increased mothe...

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Main Authors: Esnath M. Kapito, Ellen M. Chirwa, Elizabeth Chodzaza, Kathleen F. Norr, Crystal Patil, Alfred O. Maluwa, Rosemary White-Traut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Mother-infant responsivity
Preterm birth
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
Early behavioral intervention
H-HOPE
Malawi
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04015-z

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