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| Title |
A mixed methods feasibility study of the Kusamala Program at a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi
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| Published in |
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40814-018-0347-8 |
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| Authors |
Allison I Daniel, Meta van den Heuvel, Melissa Gladstone, Mike Bwanali, Wieger Voskuijl, Celine Bourdon, Isabel Potani, Sara Fernandes, Jenala Njirammadzi, Robert H J Bandsma |
| Abstract |
Children admitted to nutritional rehabilitation units (NRUs) for inpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are at high risk of poor developmental and nutritional outcomes. The Kusamala Program is an interactive hospital-based counseling program for primary caregivers of children with SAM that integrates three modules: nutrition and feeding; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); and psychosocial stimulation. This mixed methods feasibility study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the Kusamala Program in an NRU setting and developmental outcomes in children with SAM 6 months after inpatient treatment. An internal pilot trial including the first 30 children and their primary caregivers enrolled to a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the Kusamala Program was performed. Barriers and enablers were identified in a qualitative study with a focus group discussion (FGD) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) with 12 hospital staff members, including five NRU nurses who deliver the Kusamala Program. Results demonstrated high participant engagement (100%) and adherence (87%) of primary caregivers to the Kusamala Program. Potential barriers to implementation identified through the qualitative study were caregivers' perceived value of the program, prioritization of other ward activities, and shortages of staff. On the other hand, enablers to implementation were engaging other staff members, motivation and work ethic, and refresher training. This mixed methods study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing the Kusamala Program in a real NRU setting. The full cluster-randomized controlled trial will be completed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Kusamala Program. ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03072433. Registered on 7 March 2017-retrospectively registered. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 22% |
| Malawi | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 6 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 56% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 33% |
| Scientists | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 63 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 63 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 22% |
| Unknown | 23 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 27 | 43% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 September 2018.
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#4,521,627
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Outputs from Pilot and Feasibility Studies
#288
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#89,325
of 340,828 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Pilot and Feasibility Studies
#11
of 26 outputs
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