Exploring gestational age, and birth weight assessment in Thatta district, Sindh, Pakistan: Healthcare providers’ knowledge, practices, perceived barriers, and the potential of a mobile app for identifying preterm and low birth weight
Shiyam Sunder Tikmani,
Thomas Mårtensson,
Sana Roujani
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Reliable methods for identifying prematurity and low birth weight (LBW) are crucial to ending preventable deaths in newborns. This study explored healthcare providers’ (HCPs) knowledge, practice, perceived barriers in assessing gestational age and birth weight and their referral methods for preterm and LBW infants. The study additionally assessed the potential of using a mobile app for the identification and referral decision of preterm and LBW.
Methods
This qualitative descriptive study was con… Show more
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