Improving newborn care and outcomes through training of traditional birth attendants in use of bag and mask resuscitation in three rural districts in Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Costello
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Rural Districts ◽  
Birth Attendants

scholarly journals Training traditional birth attendants on the WHO Essential Newborn Care reduces perinatal mortality

2012 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 593-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA GARCÉS ◽  
ELIZABETH M. MCCLURE ◽  
MICHAEL HAMBIDGE ◽  
NANCY F. KREBS ◽  
MANOLO MAZARIEGOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perinatal Mortality ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Essential Newborn Care ◽  
Birth Attendants

Impact of training of traditional birth attendants on the newborn care

2009 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.M. Satishchandra ◽  
V.A. Naik ◽  
A.S. Wantamutte ◽  
M.D. Mallapur
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Birth Attendants

scholarly journals Maternal complications in a geographically challenging and hard to reach district of Bangladesh: a qualitative study

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Animesh Biswas ◽  
Koustuv Dalal ◽  
Abu Sayeed Md Abdullah ◽  
Mervyn Gifford ◽  
MA Halim
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Birth Attendant ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Maternal Complications ◽  
Maternal Deaths ◽  
Rural Districts ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
North East ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Village Doctors ◽  
The Family

Background: Maternal complications contribute to maternal deaths in developing countries. Bangladesh still has a high prevalence of maternal mortality, which is often preventable. There are some geographically challenging and hard to reach rural districts in Bangladesh and it is difficult to get information about maternal complications in these areas. In this study, we examined the community lay knowledge of possible pregnancy complications. We also examined the common practices associated with complications and we discuss the challenges for the community. Methods: The study was conducted in Moulvibazar of north east Bangladesh, a geographically challenged, difficult to reach district. Qualitative methods were used to collect the information. Pregnant women, mothers who had recently delivered, their guardians and traditional birth attendants participated in focus group discussions. Additionally, in-depth interviews were conducted with the family members. Thematic analyses were performed. Results: The study revealed that there is a lack of knowledge of maternal complications. In the majority of cases, the mothers did not receive proper treatment for maternal complications.   There are significant challenges that these rural societies need to address: problems of ignorance, traditional myths and family restrictions on seeking better treatment. Moreover, traditional birth attendants and village doctors also have an important role in assuring appropriate, effective and timely treatment. Conclusions:  The rural community lacks adequate knowledge on maternal complications.  Reduction of the societal barriers including barriers within the family can improve overall practices. Moreover, dissemination of adequate information to the traditional birth attendant and village doctors may improve the overall situation, which would eventually help to reduce maternal deaths.

scholarly journals Improving maternal and newborn care: cost-effectiveness of an innovation to rebrand traditional birth attendants in Sierra Leone

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (9) ◽  
pp. 1603-1612
Author(s):  
Jean Christophe Fotso ◽  
Ashley Ambrose ◽  
Paul Hutchinson ◽  
Disha Ali
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Objectives This paper evaluates the cost-effectiveness of rebranding former traditional birth attendants (TBAs) to conduct health promotion activities and refer women to health facilities. Methods The project used 200 former TBAs, 100 of whom were also enrolled in a small income generating business. The evaluation had a three-arm, quasiexperimental design with baseline and endline household surveys. The three arms were: (a) Health promotion (HP) only; (b) Health promotion plus business (HP+); and (c) the comparison group. The Lives Saved Tool is used to estimate the number of lives saved. Results The HP+ intervention had a statistically significant impact on health facility delivery and four or more antenatal care (ANC) visits during pregnancy. The cost-effectiveness ratio was estimated at US$4130 per life year saved in the HP only arm, and US$1539 in the HP+ arm. Therefore, only the HP+ intervention is considered to be cost-effective. Conclusions It is critical to prioritize cost-effective interventions such as, in the case of rural Sierra Leone, community-based strategies involving rebranding TBAs as health promoters and enrolling them in health-related income generating activities.

ASSESSMENT OF SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANTS REGARDING HELPING BABIES BREATH INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE NEWBORN CARE IN RURAL DISTRICT OF SINDH

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Sheh Mureed ◽  
Muhammad Hassan Gandro ◽  
Walid Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Skilled Birth Attendants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neonatal Deaths ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Labour Room

Background: Globally, 3.1 million newborn deaths occur every year out of these estimated 400,000 neonatal deaths occur in Pakistan. All neonatal deaths 99% take place in poorest region and countries of the world, usually within hours of birth; mostly the cause of neonatal deaths is hypoxia. To access knowledge and practice of SBAs regarding HBB and to access the availability of equipments required for HBB. Methods: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study on SBAs as trained in HBB. All 46 SBAs trained on HBB working in Labour room eight rural Health centers, four Taluka, One district Head Quarter Health Facilities and thirteen Mlbcs of the district, were included in the sample for study. All 41 SBAs were trained on HBB participated in the study. Results: Mean age of 30 years. Out of total 41 participants 25 were working in B-EmoNC (61%), 3in C-EmoNC (7.3%) and 13 in mid wife laid birth Centre (MLBC) or birth station (31.7%). About 92.7% of participants said that main purpose of HBB training is to decrease the NMR by improving newborn care. Drying of newborn is 82.7%, hand washing is 95.12% and 85.3% of the study participants said that they gave 30-40 breaths per minutes. Cord clamp and pair of ties was accessible to 85% of participants versus 14.3% who reported it's not accessible. Almost one quarter (34.1%) participants have low knowledge and practice. Knowledge and training had significant effect on the overall practices of the skilled birth attendants for skilled birth deliveries and reduce the neonatal deaths (P <0.001). Conclusion: Tools play a vital role for the implication of the knowledge into practices and tools were available almost to every participant. Although few barriers also identified for the less application of the helping hand babies trainings in the community.

scholarly journals Empowering traditional birth attendants as agents of maternal and neonatal immunization uptake in Nigeria: a repeated measures design

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinedu Anthony Iwu ◽  
Kenechi Uwakwe ◽  
Uche Oluoha ◽  
Chukwuma Duru ◽  
Ernest Nwaigbo
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Repeated Measures Design ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Workshop Intervention

Abstract Background Adequate immunization coverage in rural communities remain a challenge in Nigeria. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) form an integral part of the social, cultural and religious fabric in most rural communities in Nigeria. Despite their limitations in handling the complications of childbirth, TBAs are widely accepted and patronized, especially in rural areas. The objectives of the project were to empower TBAs and assess the use of a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop intervention to change their knowledge, attitude and willingness to promote immunization uptake. Methods A repeated-measures design that used a convenience sampling technique to select 90 TBAs from the three geopolitical zones of Imo State, Nigeria. The TBAs were engaged through a culturally adapted audio-visual workshop. Data were collected before and immediately after intervention using a pretested questionnaire. Chi square test was done to determine any significant association with the zone of practice and paired sample t-test analysis to determine any significant pre and post intervention change. Level of significance was set at p ≤ ·05. Results More than half of the TBAs had at most, a secondary level of education (54·4%). The average length of time they practiced as TBAs was 16 years with an average of ten birth deliveries per month. After the intervention, all the respondents (100%) reported a willingness to always promote immunization uptake and also, there was a statistically significant increase in Knowledge (p < ·000). Similarly, the level of knowledge in the post intervention period appeared to be significantly associated with the zone of practice (p = ·027). Conclusion The workshop intervention empowered the TBAs irrespective of their zones of residence by successfully improving their knowledge, though at varying levels; and consequently, their willingness to always promote immunization uptake.

scholarly journals Training Zambian traditional birth attendants to reduce neonatal mortality in the Lufwanyama Neonatal Survival Project (LUNESP)

2012 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Gill ◽  
Nicholas G. Guerina ◽  
Charity Mulenga ◽  
Anna B. Knapp ◽  
Grace Mazala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Mortality ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Birth Attendants
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