Maternal and Child Health Training of Traditional Birth Attendants and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In remote communities, maternal and child health is often compromised due to limited access to healthcare. Simultaneously, these communities historically rely greatly on traditional birth attendants (TBAs). However, optimal integration of these traditional methods with modern healthcare practices remains a topic of debate. We assessed the effect of maternal and child health training of traditional birth attendants on adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to answer the above research question. We independently screened studies using databases like PubMed, Scopus, and CENTRAL, extracted data, and assessed the study quality. Due to fewer original studies in this field, we considered both pre-post and between-group di

SUBMITTER: Dwivedi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442893 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature