Effect of collaborative quality improvement on stillbirths, neonatal mortality and newborn care practices in hospitals of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India: evidence from a quasi-experimental mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving quality of care is a key priority to reduce neonatal mortality and stillbirths. The Safe Care, Saving Lives programme aimed to improve care in newborn care units and labour wards of 60 public and private hospitals in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India, using a collaborative quality improvement approach. Our external evaluation of this programme aimed to evaluate programme effects on implementation of maternal and newborn care practices, and impact on stillbirths, 7- and 28-day neonatal mortality rate in labour wards and neonatal care units. We also aimed to evaluate programme implementation and mechanisms of change.

Methods

We used a quasi-experimental plausibility design with a nested process evaluation. We evaluated effects on stillbirths, mortality a

SUBMITTER: Zamboni K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788546 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature