Acceptability of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in neonatal transport: a qualitative study on mothers’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on KMC transport in Ghana

Emmanuel Okai, Frankie Fair, Hilda Danquah Konadu, Prince Arkoh, Evans Ntim, Eugene K. M. Darteh, Hora Soltani

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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-026-07403-3
Published: 2026-07-23
Container: BMC Pediatrics
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12887-026-07403-3,
  title = {Acceptability of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in neonatal transport: a qualitative study on mothers’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on KMC transport in Ghana},
  author = {Emmanuel Okai and Frankie Fair and Hilda Danquah Konadu and Prince Arkoh and Evans Ntim and Eugene K. M. Darteh and Hora Soltani},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Pediatrics},
  doi = {10.1186/s12887-026-07403-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07403-3}
}

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Okai, E., Fair, F., Konadu, H. D., Arkoh, P., Ntim, E., Darteh, E. K. M., & Soltani, H. (2026). Acceptability of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in neonatal transport: a qualitative study on mothers’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on KMC transport in Ghana. BMC Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07403-3

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