Promoting childbirth in a rural health facility: A quasi-experimental study in western Kenya.
Promoting childbirth in a rural health facility: A quasi-experimental study in western Kenya.
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促进农村卫生机构的生育:肯尼亚西部的一项准实验研究。
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10.1111/birt.12788
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发表时间:
2023
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Champion,VictoriaL
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Mwanzia,Lydia;Baliddawa,Joyce;Biederman,Erika;Perkins,SusanM;Champion,VictoriaL
BackgroundThe high maternal and neonatal mortality rate in sub‐Saharan Africa could be reduced by using navigation by means of mobile devices to increase the number of women who choose to give birth in a health center (HC) with a skilled healthcare practitioner.MethodsA quasi‐experimental design was used to test a midwife‐delivered navigation by means of mobile phone. A total of 208 women were randomized to two groups (intervention and control). Women in the intervention group received up to three navigation calls from midwives. Women in the control group received usual antenatal education during prenatal visits. Data were collected using semistructured questionnaires. Childbirth location was determined through medical records.ResultsOverall, 180 (87%) women gave birth in a HC with a 3% advantage for the intervention group. A total of 86% (88/102) of the control group gave birth in a HC versus 89% (92/103) for the intervention group (Χ2= 0.44,p‐value = 0.51), with an unadjusted odds ratio of 1.33 (95% CI: 0.57, 3.09). Among those with personal phones, 91% (138/152) had a birth in a HC versus 79% (42/53) in those without a personal phone (Χ2= 4.89,p‐value = 0.03).ConclusionsThe results of this study indicate that it is feasible to deliver phone‐based navigation to support birth in a HC; personal phone ownership may be a factor in the success of this strategy.