The strength of this study is that we triangulated the data by using both FGDs and IDIs to explore community perceptions and care practices of preterm newborns.
This study is part of larger project on perceptions and care-seeking behaviour as well as barriers related to STI services among FSWs in Laos.
First, key informant interviews [ 17, 18] were conducted with mothers, mothers-in-law, and husbands to acquire in-depth information relating to feeding practices, perceptions, and care-seeking behavior for the infants.
Beyond geography, a number of social locations were mentioned or observed as potentially influencing patient perception, compliance and care.
2, 6, 25– 27 Several factors like illness perception, beliefs, and care opportunities affect the health-seeking behaviors of an individual.
For example, Keane et al's and Azizzadeh et al's studies explored perceptions of caring by nurses and patients in rehabilitation and medical-surgical settings, respectively.
and the interpersonal relationship between that person and their physician (perception of attention and caring ; major value of education, reassurance and counseling ; heightened expectations ).
However, considering the greater reliance on informal caregivers in the provision of care for older people their involvement, perception and understanding of care become increasingly important.
In the first, trust in physicians by low-income female patients was found to be strongly related to continuity, communication, and perceptions of caring, and competence [ 15].
In 26 studies questionnaires exclusively focused on capturing women's perception and satisfaction with care.
The data reveals a statistically significant association between this perception and alternative health care consultation.
