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ArticleFood and nutrition bulletin2021

Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Kangaroo Mother Care Practices Among General Practitioners in Rural Western India.

Nisha Fahey, Nitesh Sadhwani, Smit Shethwala, Jeroan Allison, Apurv Soni, Somashekhar Nimbalkar

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Article in Food and nutrition bulletin, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Post-discharge home kangaroo mother care follow-up study in rural Gujarat.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Nisha FaheyDepartment of Pediatrics, 12262University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9059-1470
Nitesh Sadhwani568915Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India.
Smit Shethwala568915Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India.
Jeroan AllisonDepartment of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, 12262University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Apurv SoniDepartment of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, 12262University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5049-3657
Somashekhar Nimbalkar568915Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2825-2819
Pramukhswami Medical College · INUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

UMass Center for Health Equity Intervention ResearchP60MD006912 · NIMHD · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI ALLISON, JEROAN J · 2012 to 2016
$6.8M
Medical Scientist Training at UMMS Administrative SupplementT32GM107000 · NIGMS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI KIEFE, CATARINA I. · 2013 to 2022
$4.9M
University of Massachusetts Center for Clinical and Translational ScienceTL1TR001454 · NCATS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI LEWIS, BRIAN C · 2015 to 2024
$3.6M
Trends, Predictors, and Consequences of Child UndernutritionF30HD091975 · NICHD · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SONI, APURV · 2017 to 2020
$142k
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR001454NICHD NIH HHS F30 HD091975NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM107000NIMHD NIH HHS P60 MD006912
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreastfeeding and Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) are interventions to reduce neonatal mortality and undernutrition. We investigated the knowledge of allopathic and Ayurvedic, Yoga-naturopathy, Siddha, and Homeopathic (AYUSH) general practitioners in rural western India and identified attributes associated with awareness and knowledge on these topics.

methodsThis cross-sectional study of general practitioners in the Anand district of Gujarat, India, used an anonymous self-reported survey. Multivariable regression models were used to identify practitioner attributes associated with awareness and knowledge.

resultsAmong the 158 respondents, a quarter (26.0%) were trained in allopathic medicine and 63.0% had practiced for 5 years or more. The average score of breastfeeding knowledge was 8.0 of 13. Most (79.1%) did not have any awareness of KMC. After adjusting for potential confounders, knowledge of breastfeeding practices among AYUSH practitioners was 4-fold greater than that of allopathic practitioners (incidence rate ratio: 3.9; 95% CI: 3.2-4.6). By contrast, AYUSH practitioners had 80% decreased odds of awareness about KMC compared with allopathic practitioners (odds ratio: 0.2; 95% CI: 0.1-0.3). DISCUSSION: This study demonstrates distinct knowledge gaps among allopathic and AYUSH general practitioners regarding breastfeeding and KMC. There is a need for tailored continuing medical education among general practitioners to enhance their clinical knowledge of newborn care practices to achieve improvements in neonatal health.

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General PractitionersKangaroo-Mother Care MethodBreast FeedingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndiaInfant, NewbornSurveys and Questionnairesbreast feedingIndiainfantkangaroo mother care methodnewborn

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