Background: Kangaroo mother care is an evidence-based, low cost and high impact approach that has shown significant reduction in preterm mortality. Practising KMC in COVID 19 era, is a challenge for mothers and the NICU’s. Aim of the study was to assess the effect of this pandemic on the practice of KMC in our NICU and opine about the possible barriers.Methods: It was a retrospective observational cohort study. Data was collected from the NICU records. Neonates fulfilling the inclusion criteria were classified as pre COVID-19 epoch (January 2020 to March 2020) and post COVID-19 epoch (April 2020 to June 2020). KMC hours provided were compared between the two groups.Results: Forty-six neonates were included in epoch 1 and Forty-two in epoch 2. Outcomes were analysed between the groups for primary measures, cumulative KMC hours reduced significantly in after COVID-19 period compared to the other group (median of 2 hours v/s 17 hours respectively), p value<0.001. Similarly, time to introduce first feeds increased from 6 hours in epoch 1 to 12 hours in epoch 2, p value=0.004.Conclusions: COVID-19 pandemic has affected the duration of KMC inside the NICU. Lack of clear guidelines/training about continuing KMC in COVID times has further lead to decrease in KMC duration as reported in the present study. Training and awareness regarding the benefits of KMC which outweigh its possible risks and proper sanitization and hand hygiene for both healthcare providers and KMC providers need to be enforced to continue this good practice in the NICU’s and the community.
Aim: To develop and validate a questionnaire based on the Institute of Medicine (IOM) model of healthcare disparities to assess the barriers faced by children with special needs in utilizing dental care services, as perceived by their caregivers and dental professionals, in Chennai city. Materials and methods:Based on the IOM model, two questionnaires were developed to assess barriers to dental care utilization from the dentist and caregiver's perspective. Content, face validation was done. Test-retest reliability was checked. Results: Scale-Content validity index (S-CVI) value of 0.8 was obtained for both the scales. Cronbach's alpha value of 0.52 and 0.62 was obtained cfor the dentist and caregiver questionnaire, respectively. Conclusion:The present study showed that the developed questionnaire was a reliable and valid tool to assess barriers faced by children with special needs in utilizing dental care services in an Indian context. Clinical significance: The present study paves the way for further research on barriers encountered by children with special needs and its myriad implications in developing countries like India.
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