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Table 2 Facility Observations

From: “It brought hope and peace in my heart:” Caregivers perceptions on kangaroo mother care services in Malawi

Facility

# Beds

# Nursesa

Other Staff

Bathrooms and showers

Food preparation

Visiting Hours

Type of visitors

District hospital 1 (government)

4

2

Clinical officers, hospital attendants

Available

Responsibility of mothers and her family

6:30 − 7:30

12–13:00

17:00–19:00

Only women allowed

District hospital 2 (mission hospital)

8

2

Clinical officers, hospital attendants

Available; lack handwashing station in the ward

Responsibility of mothers and her family

Designated feeding times at intervals

Only women allowed

District hospital 3 (government)

2

2

Clinical officers, hospital attendants

Available

Responsibility of mothers and her family

6:30 − 7:30

12–13:00

17:00–19:00

Only women allowed

Tertiary hospital

23

2

Medical interns, physicians and pediatric specialists, hospital attendants

Available

Responsibility of mothers and her family

Designated feeding times at intervals

Only women allowed

  1. a During observations