Effectiveness of Kushal Maa, a group-based mhealth interactive education and social support intervention for maternal and neonatal health outcomes: study protocol for a multisite randomised controlled trial in India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Perinatal care continuity across the full continuum is essential for optimising maternal and infant health; however, a stark gap occurs post partum, with less than one half of Indian mothers receiving postpartum care due to significant logistical and sociocultural barriers, particularly for periurban and rural residents. To overcome these barriers and reduce women's postpartum isolation, our international team of maternal and infant health clinicians and researchers developed and pilot-tested a culturally-tailored mobile interactive education and support group intervention, Kushal Maa ('informed-mother'), confirming feasibility and acceptability and preliminary effectiveness. The current study seeks to estimate the effectiveness of the Kushal Maa interven

SUBMITTER: El Ayadi AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12207183 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature