Community study on communication
Conditions
Interventions
Study setting
Medical officer of health (MOH) areas in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka.
Method of randomization
A random cluster sampling method will be adopted with a MOH area defined as a cluster.
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Sponsors
Health Promotion Bureau
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Public Health Midwives who have been working for more than 6 months in the setting
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Public Health Midwives on leave and attached to any training program during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of Public Health Midwives having “good inter-personal communication skills” rated by the Interpersonal communication skills assessment tool ( IPCST). [Base line, Two weeks after the intervention and at 3 months following intervention. ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of Public Health Midwives having “good inter-personal communication skills” assessed by a validated assessment tool. [One month after the intervention ] Proportion of PHMs with "good knowledge" on complementary feeding assessed by a validated assessment tool. [Two weeks after the intervention ] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactS.A.S Prasanna
Registrar in Community Medicine
Outcome results
None listed