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Effect of Skill Birth Attendant Training to Improve the Competency of Service Providers
Sponsor: Ministry of Health Gandaki Province, Nepal
Summary
This clinical trial's primary goal is to compare birth attendants' competencies. It aims to answer the questions: * Does the new modular training package enhance the competencies of skilled birth attendants? * Does the competencies of skilled birth attendants relates to improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes in Nepal? * Is this training module a cost-effective intervention? Participants' knowledge, attitude, and skills will be assessed and it will be compared with standard training groups: Researchers will compare the competencies of birth attendants who receive modular training versus standard training to see if an increment in competencies is associated with maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
Official title: Effectiveness of Modular Skilled Birth Attendant Training to Improve the Competencies of Service Providers and Maternal Newborn Health in Nepal: A Randomized Control Pilot Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2023-06-15
Completion Date
2025-02
Last Updated
2024-12-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Skill birth attendant training
It is an intervention targeted to enhance the competencies of Maternal Neonatal Health (MNH) service providers (skilled birth attendants) in Nepal. It is a capacity-building intervention that is expected to contribute to reducing maternal and neonatal morbidities and mortalities by improving the midwifery competencies (knowledge, attitudes, and skills) of MNH service providers.
Locations (2)
Health Directorate
Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal
Khim Bahadur Khadka
Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal