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Evaluating healthcare professionals’ readiness for community-based kangaroo mother care in resource-limited setting

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  • Hagos T Atalay
  • Victoria J Kain
  • Amanda G Carter

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Background: Neonatal mortality remains a major public health challenge in low-resource settings. Community-Based Kangaroo Mother Care (cKMC) improves survival outcomes for preterm and low-birthweight infants. However, its implementation is hindered by healthcare professionals’ readiness and the lack of validated tools to assess and support cKMC. This study primarily aimed to assess the readiness of healthcare professionals for the implementation of cKMC. In addition, this study developed and performed preliminary validation of an instrument to measure healthcare professionals’ capability, perception, knowledge, and engagement with cKMC. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 593 healthcare professionals in northern Ethiopia. A 30-item instrument was developed through literature review, expert consultation, and cognitive interviews. Preliminary psychometric evaluation included content validity, internal consistency reliability, and construct validity testing. Sampling adequacy was confirmed using the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of 0.82 and Bartlett’s test of sphericity (P

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  • Hagos T Atalay & Victoria J Kain & Amanda G Carter, 2026. "Evaluating healthcare professionals’ readiness for community-based kangaroo mother care in resource-limited setting," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(5), pages 1-24, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0349104
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349104
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