An Intervention to Enhance Obstetric and Newborn Care in India: A Cluster Randomized-Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study assessed whether community mobilization and interventions to improve emergency obstetric and newborn care reduced perinatal mortality (PMR) and neonatal mortality rates (NMR) in Belgaum, India.

Methods

The cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in Belgaum District, Karnataka State, India. Twenty geographic clusters were randomized to control or the intervention. The intervention engaged and mobilized community and health authorities to leverage support; strengthened community-based stabilization, referral, and transportation; and aimed to improve quality of care at facilities.

Results

17,754 Intervention births and 15,954 control births weighing ≥1000 g, respectively, were enrolled and analysed. Comparing the baseline period to the las

SUBMITTER: Goudar SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4780216 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature