The goal of this study is to develop ways to help mothers of preterm or low birth weight infants do Kangaroo Care at home after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in rural India.
This study aims to create and evaluate interventions to support the practice of Kangaroo Care among mothers of preterm or low birth weight infants in the community-seeing after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unity. Using a mixed methods and Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) design-based trial, we aim to: Aim 1: Use community-engaged research and qualitative methods to refine up to four individual candidate interventions to overcome barriers to community-based Kangaroo Care, Aim 2: Pilot individual candidate interventions to assess implementation outcomes and define optimization criterion tailored for the community setting, Aim 3: Conduct a MOST design-based optimization trial to develop a community-informed, multicomponent intervention to promote community-based Kangaroo Care
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
190
The interventions have not been determined yet. The intervention aspect of the study is not active at this time. This information will be updated at a later time to include more details.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Uptake of community-based Kangaroo Care use
Self-report of any Kangaroo Care at home after NICU discharge
Time frame: 6 weeks
Maternal Intention to perform Kangaroo Care
Self-report of intention to perform Kangaroo Care at home
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Maternal Self-Efficacy to perform Kangaroo Care
Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks
Adherence to community-based Kangaroo Care
Self-report of the last date Kangaroo Care was performed at home
Time frame: 6 weeks
Frequency of community-based Kangaroo Care use
Self-report of number of days Kangaroo Care was provided at home
Time frame: 6 weeks
Acceptability of the intervention
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks
Appropriateness of the intervention
Qualitative Exit Interview with a trained member of the research staff
Time frame: 6 weeks
Material Costs of the intervention
Cumulative cost of intervention delivery per participant
Time frame: 6 weeks
Engagement with the intervention
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Self-reported engagement with intervention (# of instances)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Feasibility of the intervention
Feasibility of Intervention Measure questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks
Usability of the intervention
System Usability Scale questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks