PMID: 11926250Apr 3, 2002Paper

Increasing awareness of danger signs in pregnancy through community- and clinic-based education in Guatemala

Maternal and Child Health Journal
Krista M PerreiraJorge Matute

Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a set of information, education, and communication (IEC) strategies designed to increase the awareness of danger signs in pregnancy, delivery, or the postpartum period among pregnant or recently pregnant women. Three IEC programs were implemented in 4 regions of southwestern Guatemala between April 1997 and May 1998: (1) a clinic-based program involving the training of health providers in prenatal counseling and the provision of educational media to clients; (2) a community-based strategy consisting of radio messages regarding obstetric complications; and (3) educational sessions conducted through women's groups. Three surveys were conducted. In 1997, 637 pregnant women were interviewed at clinics where the interventions had been implemented. In 1998, 163 pregnant women using a subset of the same health clinics were interviewed. In 1999, a population-based survey of 638 pregnant and postpartum women was conducted. Using logistic regression, we model awareness of danger signs as a function of sociodemographic characteristics, prenatal care utilization, and IEC interventions. Among women using health clinics, the likelihood of having heard of danger signs nearly tripled between 1997 and 1...Continue Reading

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