Browsing by Author "Patel, Kaajal"

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      Barriers and facilitators to neonatal health and care-seeking behaviours in rural Cambodia: a qualitative study 

      Watson, Gabriella; Patel, Kaajal; Leng, Daly; Vanna, Dary; Khut, Sophanou; Prak, Manila; Turner, Claudia (2020-05-19)

      Objectives: Neonatal mortality remains persistently high in low-income and middle-income countries. In Cambodia, there is a paucity of data on the perception of neonatal health and care-seeking behaviours at the community level. This study aimed to identify influencers of neonatal health and healthcare-seeking behaviour in a rural Cambodian province. Design: A qualitative study using focus group discussions and thematic content analysis. Setting: Four health centres in a rural province of Northern Cambodia. Participants: Twenty-four focus ...
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      Saving babies’ lives (SBL) – a programme to reduce neonatal mortality in rural Cambodia: study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial 

      Patel, Kaajal; Say, Sopheakneary; Leng, Daly; Prak, Manila; Lo, Koung; Mukaka, Mavuto; Riedel, Arthur; Turner, Claudia (2021-09-07)

      Background: Neonatal mortality remains unacceptably high. Many studies successful at reducing neonatal mortality have failed to realise similar gains at scale. Effective implementation and scale-up of interventions designed to tackle neonatal mortality is a global health priority. Multifaceted programmes targeting the continuum of neonatal care, with sustainability and scalability built into the design, can provide practical insights to solve this challenge. Cambodia has amongst the highest neonatal mortality rates in South-East Asia, with rural ...