The effect of training and supervision on primary health care workers' competence to deliver maternal depression inclusive health education in Ibadan, Nigeria: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health workers lack the competence to address maternal depression in the routine health education in Nigeria. Hence, awareness among maternal-child health clients is low. We assessed the effect of training and supervision on knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy of primary healthcare workers in delivering health talks and the clients' knowledge on maternal depression.

Methods

A quasi-experimental study design was adopted. Five Local Government Area (LGAs) in the Ibadan metropolis were grouped according to geographical proximity and randomly assigned to experimental (Group A = two LGAs) and control (Group B = three LGAs) with 12 primary health centres in each group. All primary health care workers recruited in group A received a one-day training on maternal depressi

SUBMITTER: Adefolarin AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8630868 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature