Effects of Female Community Health Volunteer Capacity Building and Text Messaging Intervention on Gestational Weight Gain and Hemoglobin Change Among Pregnant Women in Southern Nepal: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Singh, Jitendra Kumar; Acharya, Dilaram; Paudel, Rajan; Gautam, Santosh; Adhikari, Mandira; Kushwaha, Shambhu Prasad; Park, Ji-Hyuk; Yoo, Seok-Ju; Lee, Kwan

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00312

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“…Research conducted by (Singh, 2020) also stated that training for cadres needs to be improved and routine. Refreshing knowledge is needed to improve the abilities of individuals, community groups and social institutions in terms of knowledge, skills and behavior through interesting activities for cadres.…”

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Training of Health Cadres in strengthening Assistance Program for Pregnant Women in the Region Arjowinangun Malang Community Health Center

Kostania,

Suprapti,

Yulifah

2023

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Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is an indicator of the impact of health development. The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) causes of are direct and indirect factors. These two factors can be prevented through prevention efforts based on community empowerment. One effort that can be made to empower the community is through empowering health cadres. This activity can be carried out through training to carry out pregnancy assistance by cadres. The aim of this training activity is to increase health cadres' knowledge about mentoring programs for pregnant women and skills in providing communication, information and education (KIE) related to the health of pregnant women and early detection of risky pregnancies. The method used is cadre group-based training in the Arjowinangun Malang Community Health Center area. The activity takes the form of cadre training regarding health assistance for pregnant women by health cadres. The results of this research showed that there was an increase in pre and posttest scores (74.6% in the sufficient category, to 91.15% in the good category). Meanwhile, the skills evaluation was in the good category (85.42%). The conclusion is that refreshing the material for cadres is necessary for optimal assistance for pregnant women. This pregnancy assistance program by cadres should become a Community Health Center program whose implementation also receives full support from the village government, and there are ongoing monitoring and evaluation efforts.

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Training of Health Cadres in strengthening Assistance Program for Pregnant Women in the Region Arjowinangun Malang Community Health Center

Kostania,

Suprapti,

Yulifah

2023

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“…Because of its high prevalence, anemia in pregnancy is a common theme that is regularly addressed by many authors in Africa and elsewhere; however, few results of communitybased trials have been published on the specific topic of anemia in pregnancy, and those studies often conclude that there is no effect on the prevalence of anemia. 6,8,9 For example, in a study carried out by Ampofo et al in Ghana in 2018 on the contribution of pregnant women to anemia control, no difference in prevalence was observed at term between the intervention and control groups, due (according to the authors) to the low fidelity of the actors to the implementation of the study protocol. In this study, the intervention occurred only in health facilities, where the counseling that was designed to produce results was offered to pregnant women during a prenatal visit.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are few randomized community-level trials addressing the effectiveness of these strategies, and these generally target isolated strategies, particularly micronutrient supplementation. 5,6 Recently published cluster trials on the specific topic of anemia in pregnancy include that conducted by Bharti et al in India on the effects of directly observed supervision of iron supplementation and by Ampofo et al in Ghana on the contribution of pregnant women to anemia control. 7,8 In the first case, the intervention reduced the prevalence of anemia by more than half, whereas there was no effect on prevalence in the second trial; however, maternal anemia has often been evaluated through numerous cluster intervention studies of malaria control.…”

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Effect of Personalized Support at Home on the Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnancy in Burkina Faso: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Ilboudo

Savadogo

Traoré

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Burkina Faso has high prevalence of anemia in pregnancy (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL), despite the implementation of the WHO recommended guidelines. This study aimed to test the effects of personalized support for pregnant women at home on the trend of anemia prevalence in pregnancy. A cluster randomized trial was conducted from January 2015 to August 2016 at Sindou health district in Burkina Faso. Data were collected from 617 women in their first or second trimester of pregnancy, including 440 and 177 women in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The intervention consisted of a monthly home-based visit to the pregnant woman, focusing on nutritional counseling and pregnancy management, alongside an improvement antenatal visit quality. Compared with the prevalence of anemia in pregnancy in the control group [64.0% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 52.1–74.4%)], that of the intervention group was significantly lower from the fifth home visit onward [36.8% (95% CI: 32.1–41.8%)] (P < 0.001). The adjusted difference-in-differences in anemia prevalence between the two groups was –19.8% (95% CI: –30.2% to –9.4%) for women who received more than four home visits (P < 0.001). The corresponding difference in hemoglobin levels was 0.644 g/dL (95% CI: 0.309–0.167; P < 0.001). Personalized support for pregnant women at home, combined with appropriate antenatal care, can significantly reduce anemia prevalence during pregnancy in rural Burkina Faso.

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“…Majority of the studies used text messaging for reminding the pregnant women to take iron tablet regularly (19,21,22,25). Some studies was implementing the intervention for improving maternal and child health through the application and followed by text messaging for supporting the application as reminder to take iron supplementation (19,22) and the others studies was implementing text messaging as reminder along with health education (21,25).…”

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The Use of Mobile-phone Applications to Improve the Compliance of Pregnant Women to Take Iron Tablets: A Systematic Review

Dewi

Wirasto

Dewi

2023

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Background Iron deficiency is the most common etiology of anemia in pregnancy. Consistent supplementation improves IFAS (Iron Folic Acid Supplementation) compliance. This study aimed to give an overview regarding mobile phone utilization to improve pregnant women’s compliance to take iron supplementation. Method This study is a systematic review that was performed by collecting and reviewing the relevant article. The search was performed using Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus databases. The articles involved were determined by following criteria such as, randomized controlled trial design, involving pregnant women as the object, and measuring pregnant women’s compliance after receiving the intervention. Results This study involved 7 articles published from 2014 to 2022. All the studies showed that reminders using mobile applications such as text messaging, mobile phone calls, and mHealth apps have a positive impact on improving pregnant women’s compliance to take iron supplementation. Pregnant women who received a reminder have higher compliance for taking iron supplementation regularly than pregnant women who do not receive a reminder. Conclusion The usage of the mobile phone as a reminder has a positive impact in improving pregnant women’s compliance to take iron supplementation regularly.

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Effects of Female Community Health Volunteer Capacity Building and Text Messaging Intervention on Gestational Weight Gain and Hemoglobin Change Among Pregnant Women in Southern Nepal: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 8 publications

References 34 publications

Training of Health Cadres in strengthening Assistance Program for Pregnant Women in the Region Arjowinangun Malang Community Health Center

Training of Health Cadres in strengthening Assistance Program for Pregnant Women in the Region Arjowinangun Malang Community Health Center

Effect of Personalized Support at Home on the Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnancy in Burkina Faso: A Cluster Randomized Trial

The Use of Mobile-phone Applications to Improve the Compliance of Pregnant Women to Take Iron Tablets: A Systematic Review

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