Digitalizing the community health information system improved women's retention on the maternal continuum of care pathway in northwest Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retaining women on the maternal continuum of care pathway remains a significant challenge for the healthcare system. Digitalizing primary healthcare system using community health workers is a key strategy to enhance maternal healthcare utilization in Ethiopia. However, the effectiveness of digitalizing community health system using frontline health system workers is uncertain.

Objective

To determine the effect of electronic community health information system intervention on maternal continuum of care in northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A pre-post experimental study was conducted in Wogera district, northwest Ethiopia. Data were collected at household level from April to May 2022 including a total of 830 women with children with age less than one-year. A log-bin

SUBMITTER: Hailemariam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892869 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature