The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook in Mongolia: a cluster-randomized, controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook in Mongolia to increase antenatal clinic attendance, and to enhance health-seeking behaviors and other health outcomes.

Methods

A cluster randomized trial was conducted using the translated MCH handbook in Bulgan, Mongolia to assess its effectiveness in promoting antenatal care attendance. Pregnant women were recruited from 18 randomly allocated districts using shuffled, sealed envelopes. The handbook was implemented immediately for women at their first antenatal visit in the intervention group, and nine months later in the control group. The primary outcome was the number of antenatal care visits of all women residing in the selected districts. Cluster effects were adjusted for using gener

SUBMITTER: Mori R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4390384 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature