Effects of continuity of maternal health services on immediate newborn care practices, Northwestern Ethiopia: multilevel and propensity score matching (PSM) modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite priority being given to maternal and child health programs in Ethiopia, the reduction of neonatal mortality rate is stagnant, which is more than double the national target. Immediate newborn care and continuity of maternal health services are comprehensive, wide-ranging, and core strategies to overcome neonatal mortality and morbidity. However, the evidence of immediate newborn care practices and the effectiveness of continuity of maternal health services on immediate newborn care practices are scarce. Hence, this study aimed to fill this gap.

Methods

A prospective follow-up study was conducted from March 2020 to January 2021, among 2198 pregnant women screened from the study areas. The data were collected using pretested semi-structured questionnaires and

SUBMITTER: Zelka MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9720007 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature