Impact of public health programs on maternal and child health services and health outcomes in India: A systematic review

Singh, Abinash; Vellakkal, Sukumar

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113795

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“…An additional 18 resources were reviewed after snowballing, with 6 screened at full-text stage. In total 23 articles [ 20 , 21 , 23 , 36 - 55 ], representing 21 reviews were included, as two of these articles [ 47 , 48 ] were from the same multi-part review and are henceforth referred to as one review.…”

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“…The reviews utilized varying methodologies and included: systematic reviews (n = 11), meta-analyses (n = 3), evidence reviews (n = 3), narrative review (n = 1), integrative review (n = 1), scoping review (n = 1), and general reviews/syntheses (n = 2). Reviews focused on LMIC settings globally (n = 12) [ 21 , 23 , 37 - 40 , 43 , 44 , 47 - 50 , 54 ], sub-Saharan Africa (n = 4) [ 20 , 36 , 52 , 53 ], and South Asia (n = 3) [ 46 , 51 , 55 ]. Three reviews had no geographic limitations and typically specified findings from high-, middle-, and low-income settings [ 41 , 42 , 45 ].…”

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“…The reviews varied in which MNH outcomes were investigated, especially in relation to community mobilization. The majority of the reviews used only ANC uptake (n = 17), including three reviews that reported on early ANC [ 39 , 42 , 45 , 55 ]. The remaining reviews looked at ANC and PNC outcomes for the community mobilization interventions (n = 4) or only PNC (n = 1).…”

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Community mobilization to strengthen support for appropriate and timely use of antenatal and postnatal care: A review of reviews

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Background Antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) are critical opportunities for women, babies and parents/families to receive quality care and support from health services. Community-based interventions may improve the accessibility, availability, and acceptance of this vital care. For example, community mobilization strategies have been used to involve and collaborate with women, families and communities to improve maternal and newborn health. Objective To synthesize existing reviews of evidence on community mobilization strategies that strengthen support for appropriate and timely use of ANC and PNC. Methods Six databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Cochrane Library, PROSPERO) were searched for published reviews that describe community mobilization related strategies for ANC and/or PNC. Reviews were eligible for inclusion if they described any initiatives or strategies targeting the promotion of ANC and/or PNC uptake that included an element of community mobilization in a low- or middle-income country (LMIC), published after 2000. Included reviews were critically appraised according to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses. This review of reviews was conducted following JBI guidelines for undertaking and reporting umbrella reviews. Results In total 23 papers, representing 22 reviews were included. While all 22 reviews contained some description of community mobilization and ANC/PNC, 13 presented more in-depth details on the community mobilization processes and relevant outcomes. Seventeen reviews focused on ANC, four considered both ANC and PNC, and only one focused on PNC. Overall, 16 reviews reported at least one positive association between community mobilization activities and ANC/PNC uptake, while five reviews presented primary studies with no statistically significant change in ANC uptake and one included a primary study with a decrease in use of antenatal facilities. The community mobilization activities described by the reviews ranged from informative, passive communication to more active, participatory approaches that included engaging individuals or consulting local leaders and community members to develop priorities and action plans. Conclusions While there is considerable momentum around incorporating community mobilization activities in maternal and newborn health programs, such as improving community support for the uptake of ANC and PNC, there is limited evidence on the processes used. Furthermore, the spectrum of terminology and variation in definitions should be harmonized to guide the implementation and evaluation efforts.

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“…To ensure basic health and care facilities, including blood tests and other check-ups for pregnant women, Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) is observed 9 th of every month. [ 32 ] All the efforts need to be made to mobilize women for this Abhiyan and other conditional cash transfer schemes. Additionally, Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram (RBSK) aims to ensure the screening of children from birth until 18 years of age for diseases, deficiencies, defects, and delays in development.…”

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A conceptual model and framework of nutrition-sensitive and specific interventions across Life stages in India

Sharma

2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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A large segment of the maternal and child population in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is malnourished. There has been a considerable amount of literature on different evidence-based actions that work well with pregnant women or lactating mothers. However, we lack a comprehensive framework of evidence-based nutrition interventions for LMIC that endorse actions along the life course, that is, from adolescence to lactation and childhood, for improved child health and nutrition. Considering the need, this study aimed to explore and design a model and framework for improving maternal and child nutrition. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify evidence-based interventions that reduce malnutrition and improve maternal and child health and nutrition. The literature search was made using Google, Google Scholar, and PubMed. The search of the literature in the last 5 years was made. Our conceptual model illustrates key nutrition approaches at different levels (from individual to system levels). The promotion, prevention, monitoring, and management framework (based on nutrition-specific interventions) sorts out actions across each set of the population (pregnant, lactating, and newly married women and adolescent girls) for improved nutrition and health. Our nutrition-sensitive intervention framework, in the way to target basic causes of undernutrition, highlight actions that may result in improved maternal and child health and nutrition in the long run. Encapsulating the wide array of interventions across the life course, our model and framework hold importance as they contain evidence-based actions as suggested by the international agencies and are contextualized for India.

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“…MCH institutions’ survival and development has thus been complicated by multiple changes and challenges, especially at the province level. These institutions need to explore ways to improve their competitiveness in order to cope with this evolving scenario (Singh & Vellakkal, 2021 ).…”

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Sustainable competitive advantage in maternal and child health institutions: a dynamic capability approach

Ferreira

2022

Ann Oper Res

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China’s government has always attached great importance to protecting women and children’s rights and has made a consistent effort to promote their all-round health. The on-going medical reforms in the country have resulted in a falling birth rate and rising demand for increasingly diversified, multi-level healthcare services. Maternal and child health (MCH) institutions have had to implement more extensive changes and deal with greater challenges in order to survive and develop. MCH organizations thus need to find ways to improve their competitiveness. This study integrates qualitative and quantitative business analytics methods by conducting empirical research using varied techniques, namely the Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP). A panel of experts were consulted in three rounds of surveys, and the results were processed with AHP in order to develop an evaluation indicator model of MCH institutions’ competitive advantages. Ten hospitals were selected to verify the model’s applicability. Sensitivity analysis confirmed that the model has good stability. The proposed model highlights that human resources have the greatest weight as a determinant of competitive advantage. The findings, therefore, concentrate on people as the core resource, suggesting that MCH institutions can acquire and maintain competitive advantages based on three dimensions: department leader development, improved scientific research capacity, and a more flexible hospital culture.

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Impact of public health programs on maternal and child health services and health outcomes in India: A systematic review

Cited by 20 publications

References 81 publications

Community mobilization to strengthen support for appropriate and timely use of antenatal and postnatal care: A review of reviews

Community mobilization to strengthen support for appropriate and timely use of antenatal and postnatal care: A review of reviews

A conceptual model and framework of nutrition-sensitive and specific interventions across Life stages in India

Sustainable competitive advantage in maternal and child health institutions: a dynamic capability approach

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