Group versus individual antenatal and first year postpartum care: Study protocol for a multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial in Kenya and Nigeria [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Autor: Mark M. Kabue, Lindsay Grenier, Stephanie Suhowatsky, Jaiyeola Oyetunji, Emmanuel Ugwa, Brenda Onguti, Eunice Omanga, Anthony Gichangi, Jonesmus Wambua, Charles Waka, Joseph Enne, Jennyfer Don-Aki, Mairo Ali, Maryam Buba, Jenipher Ang’aha, Daniel Iya, Elizabeth Washika, Diwakar Mohan, Jeffrey M. Smith
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Gates Open Research, Vol 2 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2572-4754
DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12867.2
Popis: Background: Antenatal care (ANC) in many low- and middle-income countries is under-utilized and of sub-optimal quality. Group ANC (G-ANC) is an intervention designed to improve the experience and provision of ANC for groups of women (cohorts) at similar stages of pregnancy. Methods: A two-arm, two-phase, cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) (non-blinded) is being conducted in Kenya and Nigeria. Public health facilities were matched and randomized to either standard individual ANC (control) or G-ANC (intervention) prior to enrollment. Participants include pregnant women attending first ANC at gestational age
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