COVID-19 Preparedness - A Survey Among Neonatal Care Providers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

• 2021

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• Claus Klingenberg; Sahil Tembulkar; Anna Lavizzari; Charles Roehr; Danielle Ehret; Nestor Eduardo Vain
PMID: 33850282DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41372-021-01019-4

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This study assessed neonatal care providers' preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a survey conducted in 69 low- and middle-income countries. Results showed challenges such as staff and equipment shortages, increased infant mortality, and deviations from World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The survey found differences in practices such as cord clamping and breastfeeding recommendations for infants born to COVID-positive mothers. Limited family access and shared decision-making were also observed. The findings indicate a need for international collaboration to address these issues.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Cross-Sectional Studies; Health Surveys; Infant Mortality; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Nurseries, Hospital; Resource Allocation; Neonatologists; COVID-19

Institutions: The Arctic University of Norway; Stanford University; California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative; Policlinico of Milan; University of Oxford; University of Vermont; Sanatorios de la Trinidad

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