Strengthening the community support group to improve maternal and neonatal health seeking behaviors: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Satkhira District, Bangladesh

PloS One
Ruoyan Gai TobeJahangir Hossain

Abstract

Although achieved development goals on maternal and child health, in the era of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Bangladesh still needs to promote skilled attendance at birth as well as a continuum of care for mothers and babies. How to implement effective interventions by strengthening the community health system also remains as a crucial policy issue. The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the impact of a community-based intervention as part of a bilateral development aid project on utilization of maternal and neonatal care provided by skilled providers and qualified facilities. A cluster randomized trial was conducted in Kalaroa Upazila of Satkhira District. Community Clinics (CCs) in the study setting were randomly allocated to either intervention or control. We recruited all eligible women covered by CC catchment areas who gave a birth during the past 12 months of data collection at the baseline and end-line surveys. In the intervention areas, three Community Support Groups (CSGs) were developed in each of the CC areas. The members of CSG were trained to identify pregnant women, educate community people on pregnancy related danger signs, and encourage them for utilization of skilled services in the communi...Continue Reading

References

Aug 17, 2005·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·Colin BulloughJulia Hussein
Oct 10, 2006·Lancet·Oona M R CampbellUNKNOWN Lancet Maternal Survival Series steering group
Oct 10, 2009·International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·Gary L DarmstadtJoy E Lawn
Nov 2, 2011·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·S ChowdhuryS Khatoon
Feb 2, 2012·Studies in Family Planning·UNKNOWN Population Council, UNKNOWN ICF Macro
May 24, 2014·Lancet·Zulfiqar A BhuttaUNKNOWN Lancet Every Newborn Study Group
Jul 6, 2014·Lancet·Shams El ArifeenPeter Kim Streatfield
Dec 17, 2014·Reproductive Health·Nazrul IslamYukie Yoshimura
Mar 25, 2015·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Zohra S Lassi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Jul 15, 2015·International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·Badrul AlamMahbub E Chowdhury
Dec 2, 2015·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Lawrence MbuagbawPierre Ongolo-Zogo
Jul 31, 2016·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·Mohammad Habibullah PulokUlrika Enemark
Mar 24, 2017·Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology·Gulam Muhammed Al KibriaS M Iftekhar Uddin
Apr 27, 2018·Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications·Twisk JHeymans M

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
contraception
cesarean section

Software Mentioned

Stata
EmOC

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.