Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of a system for maintaining high-quality early essential newborn care in Lao PDR.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reduction in neonatal deaths has been a major challenge globally. To prevent neonatal deaths, improvements in newborn care have been promoted worldwide. The World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office has been promoting the Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC), a package of specific simple and cost-effective interventions, in their region. However, mere introduction of EENC cannot reduce neonatal deaths unless quality of care is ensured. In Lao PDR, the government introduced self-managed continuous monitoring as a sustainable way to improve the quality of care described in the EENC.

Methods

A clustered randomized controlled trial was designed to compare the effectiveness of self-managed continuous monitoring with external supervisory visits to monitor

SUBMITTER: Horiuchi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019299 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature