Integrating a Postpartum Contraception Intervention in the Maternal and Child Health Care System of China: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The interpregnancy intervals are suboptimal worldwide, and women lack access to high-quality postpartum contraceptive services in China.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of integrating postpartum contraceptive interventions into the existing maternal and child health care (MCH) system.

Design, setting, and participants

This cluster randomized trial randomly allocated 13 communities in Minhang District in Shanghai, China, to the intervention or the control group. Data were collected between September 2020 and February 2023. Eligible participants included women who registered their pregnancy in community health centers and were followed up to 1 year post partum. Data analysis was conducted from April 2023 to May 2024.

Interventions

Participants

SUBMITTER: Yin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645651 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature