Table 1 Summary of mother’s daily activities
Comparison | |||
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PHASE | TASKS | Government funded hospital | Faith-based hospital |
Critical Phase | • Feeding • Top tailing/ Bathing • Diaper change • Observations | Mother takes on caring tasks within 24 h of admission. | Mother takes on caring tasks > 24 h after admission. |
Mother NG tube feed baby. | Nurse NG tube feeds or bottle-feeds baby. | ||
Mother top tails baby. | Nurse bathes baby. | ||
Mothers present throughout the NBU and directly observe their babies. (Alerting nurses, fixing oxygen masks out of place, turning babies, fixing eye protection during phototherapy). | Mothers are absent from the NBU and therefore no direct observation of their baby. | ||
Stable phase | • Feeding • Top tailing/ Bathing • Diaper change • Observations • KMC • Giving oral medication | Mothers give oral medication. | Mothers do not give oral medication. |
Mothers breastfeed and some continue to NG tube feed. | Mothers breastfeed. | ||
Mothers top tail (sponge bathe). | Mothers bathe their babies. | ||
Mothers place baby on phototherapy after breastfeeding. | Mothers place baby on phototherapy after breastfeeding. | ||
Mothers change diapers. | Mothers change diapers. | ||
Mother practices continuous KMC and mothers continue to observe their own baby in the KMC room. | Mother practices intermittent KMC. | ||