“I was doubtful of being the true father of the preterm baby”: factors affecting fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies admitted in the neonatal unit at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda. a qualitative study

“I was doubtful of being the true father of the preterm baby”: factors affecting fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies admitted in the neonatal unit at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda. a qualitative study

Abstract Background Fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies has been associated with good health outcomes for the mother and the baby. However, fathers’ involvement in the Neonatal Unit (NU) in Uganda remains sub-optimal and factors influencing this are not well understood. Therefore, thi...

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Main Authors: Wycliffe Ssekatawa, Sarah Nakubulwa, Dan Kaye, Joshua Ssebuliba, Charles Loponi Taban, Flaviah Namiiro, Joseph Rujumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Factors
Fathers’ involvement
Preterm babies
Neonatal unit
Roles
Support
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05739-w
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