Can an integrated intervention package including peer support increase the proportion of health facility births? A cluster randomised controlled trial in Northern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effect of an integrated intervention package compared with routine government health services on the frequency of health facility births.

Setting

Three subcounties of Lira district in Northern Uganda.

Design

A cluster randomised controlled trial where a total of 30 clusters were randomised in a ratio of 1:1 to intervention or standard of care.

Participants

Pregnant women at ≥28 weeks of gestation.

Interventions

Participants in the intervention arm received an integrated intervention package of peer support, mobile phone messaging and birthing kits during pregnancy while those in the control arm received routine government health services ('standard of care').

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was th

SUBMITTER: Nankabirwa V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860059 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature