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01.12.2013 | Original Article
Impact of Training of Traditional Birth Attendants on Maternal Health Care: A Community-based Study
Erschienen in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Ausgabe 6/2013
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Objective
To study the impact of Training of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) on maternal health care in a rural area.
Methods
An interventional study in the Primary Health Center area was conducted over 1-year period between March 2006 and February 2007, which included all the 50 Traditional Birth Attendants (30 previously trained and 20 untrained), as study participants. Pretest evaluation regarding knowledge, attitude, and practices about maternal care was done. Post-test evaluation was done at the first month (early) and at the fifth month (late) after the training. Analysis was done by using Mc. Nemer’s test, Chi-square test with Yates’s correction and Fischer’s exact test.
Results
Early and late post-test evaluation showed that there was a progressive improvement in the maternal health care provided by both the groups. Significant reduction in the maternal and perinatal deaths among the deliveries conducted by TBAs after the training was noted.
Conclusion
Training programme for TBAs with regular follow-ups in the resource-poor setting will not only improve the quality of maternal care but also reduce perinatal deaths.