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Delivery of a post-natal neonatal jaundice education intervention improves knowledge among mothers at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda

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Abstract

Maternal knowledge of jaundice can be increased using a simple educational intervention, especially in settings where the burden of detection often falls on the mother. Further study is needed to determine the impact of this intervention on care seeking and infant outcomes.

Research topics

  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301512

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