Lactating Mother, Pregnant Women
Conditions
Brief summary
The study aims to assess the effectiveness of male-female VHV/Ws working in pairs on women's uptake of second PNC visits in rural Sepone, Lao PDR. Methods A quasi-experimental cluster study will be conducted between July 2024 and October 2026 in 37 selected sites from two districts in southern Lao PDR. In 19 selected intervention villages in the Sepone district, female-male VHV/Ws pairs will promote postpartum services, whereas, in 18 similar control villages in the Vilabuly district, VHV/Ws will work as individuals.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPaired Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers will promote maternal and child health services as paired female and male
Sponsors
University of the Ryukyus
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women who gave birth within six weeks and twelve months before the study's baseline and end-line surveys.
Exclusion criteria
* Women whose births resulted in a loss, * Women who do consent to participate in the surveys * Women who face a language barrier with surveyors will not be enrolled.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Uptake of second postnatal care visit | 6 weeks after delivery | Second postnatal visit within 6 weeks after delivery in a health facility reported in maternal and child health handbook |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lenght of facility-based postpartum stay | cutoff is 12 hours | Number of hours of stay in health facility after delivery |
Countries
Laos
Contacts
Primary ContactCredo Ahissou, PhD
Outcome results
None listed