How and why do participatory women's groups (PWGs) improve the quality of maternal and child health (MCH) care? A systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community-based Participatory Women's Groups (PWGs) have proven to be an effective intervention to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). Less is known about how PWGs exert their effects in LMICs and virtually nothing is known about the contextual issues, processes and power relationships that affect PWG outcomes in high resource settings. The aim of this systematic review is to synthesise and critically analyse the current evidence on how and why PWGs improve the quality of MCH care. We aim to demonstrate how PWGs function and why PWG interventions contribute to social and health outcomes.

Methods and analysis

The protocol will follow Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols g

SUBMITTER: Preston R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731784 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature