Publications by authors named "Jacqueline Rose Chinkonde"
Factors associated with the admission of moderate to late preterm and term neonates within 72 hours of birth at Dedza and Mangochi District Hospitals, Malawi: a matched case-control study.
BMC Pediatr
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to examine the demographic, maternal, and perinatal factors linked to hospitalizations of moderately to late preterm and term neonates within 72 hours of birth in Malawi's Dedza and Mangochi districts.
- Various factors were analyzed using a case-control method, comparing sick neonates admitted to intensive care with healthy ones, with data collected through case files and caregiver interviews.
- Results indicated that certain practices, like using tetracycline eye ointment and proper umbilical cord care, reduced hospitalization odds, while factors such as low birth weight and poor Apgar scores significantly increased hospitalization risks.
Although postnatal care services form a critical component of the cascade of care in maternal, newborn, and child health the uptake of these services has remained low worldwide. This study explored and prioritised the strategies for optimising the uptake of postnatal care (PNC) services in Malawi. A qualitative descriptive study followed by nominal group techniques was conducted at three health facilities in Malawi from July to December 2020 and in October 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To explore the roles of community cadres in improving access to and retention in care for PMTCT (prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV) services in the context of PMTCT Option B+ treatment scale-up in high burden low-income and lower-middle income countries.
Design/methods: Qualitative rapid appraisal study design using semistructured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) between 8 June and 31 July 2015.
Setting And Participants: Interviews were conducted in the offices of Ministry of Health Staff, Implementing partners, district offices and health facility sites across four low-income and lower-middle income countries: Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi and Uganda.
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV constitutes a substantial burden of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, and losses to follow-up continue to undermine prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programmes. This qualitative study sought to clarify why some women who were enrolled in a PMTCT programme in Lilongwe, Malawi, did not fully participate in follow-up visits in the first six months after testing HIV-positive. Twenty-eight women, 14 who participated fully in the programme and 14 who dropped out, were purposively selected for in-depth interview at two clinics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF