Effect of a participatory multisectoral maternal and newborn intervention on maternal health service utilization and newborn care practices: a quasi-experimental study in three rural Ugandan districts.
Elizabeth Ekirapa KirachoRornald Muhumuza KananuraMoses TetuiGertrude NamazziAloysius MutebiAsha GeorgeLigia PainaPeter WaiswaAhmed BumbaGodfrey MulekwaDinah Nakiganda-BusikuMoses LyagobaHarriet NaigaMary PutanAgatha KulwenzaJudith AjeaniAyub Kakaire-KirundaFred MakumbiLynn AtuyambeOlico OkuiSuzanne N KiwanukaPublished in: Global health action (2018)
The multisectoral approach had positive effects on early ANC attendance, facility deliveries and newborn care practices. Community resources such as VHTs and savings are crucial to maternal and newborn outcomes and should be supported. VHT-led health education should incorporate practical measures that enable families to save and access transport services to enhance adequate preparation for birth.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- primary care
- mental health
- quality improvement
- gestational age
- randomized controlled trial
- palliative care
- public health
- pregnant women
- affordable care act
- south africa
- body mass index
- weight gain
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- pain management
- physical activity
- high resolution
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- molecularly imprinted