Neonatal Umbilical Cord Infections: Incidence, Associated Factors and Cord Care Practices by Nursing Mothers at a Tertiary Hospital in Western Uganda
Neonatal Umbilical Cord Infections: Incidence, Associated Factors and Cord Care Practices by Nursing Mothers at a Tertiary Hospital in Western Uganda作者机构：Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry Kampala International University Western Campus Bushenyi Uganda Department of Surgery Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry Kampala International University Western Campus Bushenyi Uganda
出 版 物：《Open Journal of Pediatrics》 (儿科学期刊（英文）)
年 卷 期：2020年第10卷第2期
页 面：288-301页
学科分类：1011[医学-护理学（可授医学、理学学位）] 10[医学]
主 题：Umbilical Cord Infection Cord Care Practices Associated Factors Western Uganda
摘 要：Background: Umbilical cord infections complicate to neonatal sepsis that significantly contributes to neonatal mortality worldwide. There is paucity of data on the incidence, factors associated with neonatal umbilical cord infections in western Uganda, yet nursing mothers continue to practice potentially dangerous cord care practices. We described the incidence, factors associated with umbilical cord infections and cord care practices by nursing mothers at a tertiary hospital in western Uganda. Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional study at a tertiary hospital in western Uganda between the months of March and June 2019. Two hundred and forty (240) neonates aged between 2 to 14 days attending the neonatal unit were recruited in the study. Umbilical cord infection was assessed based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) clinical definition: finding of any of discharge, redness and swelling on the umbilical stump. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, maternal and neonatal perinatal factors and cord care practices of the nursing mothers were analysed by bivariate and multivariate logistic regression using STATA 13.0 to determine factors associated with umbilical cord infection. Results: Sixty-five, 65 (27.1%) neonates had at least one sign of cord infection. Majority of the nursing mothers, 168 (70%
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