Development and evaluation of a childbirth education programme for Malawian women

Malata, Address; Hauck, Yvonne; Monterosso, Leanne; McCaul, Kieran

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04380.x

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“…None of the studies provided information on who delivered the intervention. In addition, none of the Fourteen percent (14%) were evaluations of parenting education programs for increasing general knowledge about children, for example, labor and postnatal care (Malata et al 2007) and self-esteem (McMillan and Burton 2009). One study of this type had large effect sizes (Malata et al 2007).…”

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A Review of Parenting Programs in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges for Preventing Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties in Children

Mejía

Calam

Sanders

2012

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

159

101

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Many children in developing countries are at risk of emotional and behavioral difficulties, which are likely to be elevated due to the effects of poverty. Parenting programs have shown to be effective preventative strategies in high-income countries, but to date the research on their effectiveness in lower-income countries is limited. International organizations such as the World Health Organization have called for the implementation of programs to prevent behavioral difficulties through the development of stable relationships between children and their parents. The aim of the present paper was to review the literature on parenting programs in developing countries in order to identify challenges, opportunities and directions for further research. First, reports of international organizations were reviewed in order to gain a preliminary overview of the field. In a second stage, a non-systematic review was carried out. Databases were searched in order to identify empirical evaluations of parenting programs in low-income countries. Finally, a systematic review was carried out to specifically identify evaluations of programs targeting emotional or behavioral outcomes. Only one study had a strong methodology among those designed to prevent emotional and behavioral outcomes. Opportunities for further program development and research are identified.

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A Review of Parenting Programs in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges for Preventing Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties in Children

Mejía

Calam

Sanders

2012

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

159

101

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“…This gives rise to great concern, as previous studies conducted in Laos and Malawi indicate that by providing structured education during the ANC period, knowledge of events and danger signs in all phases of pregnancy and the postnatal period improves [53], [54]. However, recent studies on antenatal care in Uganda have reported on ineffective organization of educational sessions and poor counseling for both birth preparedness and risk factors [55], [56].…”

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Inadequate Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs among Recently Delivered Women in Southwestern Rural Uganda: A Community Survey

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BackgroundEarly detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving newborn survival. Every year an estimated 3.07 million children die during their first month of life and about one-third of these deaths occur during the first 24 hours. Ninety-eight percent of all neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries like Uganda. Inadequate progress has been made globally to reduce the amount of neonatal deaths that would be required to meet Millennium Development Goal 4. Poor knowledge of newborn danger signs delays care seeking. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge of key newborn danger signs among mothers in southwestern Uganda.MethodsResults from a community survey of 765 recently delivered women were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regressions. Six key danger signs were identified, and spontaneous responses were categorized, tabulated, and analyzed.ResultsKnowledge of at least one key danger sign was significantly associated with being birth prepared (adjusted OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.2–2.3). Birth preparedness consisted of saving money, identifying transportation, identifying a skilled birth attendant and buying a delivery kit or materials. Overall, respondents had a poor knowledge of key newborn danger signs: 58.2% could identify one and 14.8% could identify two. We found no association between women attending the recommended number of antenatal care visits and their knowledge of danger signs (adjusted OR 1.0, 95% CI 0.8–1.4), or between women using a skilled birth attendant at delivery and their knowledge of danger signs (adjusted OR 1.2, 95% CI 0.9–1.7).ConclusionsOur findings indicate the need to enhance education of mothers in antenatal care as well as those discharged from health facilities after delivery. Further promotion of birth preparedness is encouraged as part of the continuum of maternal care.

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“…Thus, this activity should be initiated during the antenatal period and be continued during labor to help women prepare both cognitively and emotionally for delivery. It has been shown that education offered on coping strategies for labor during the antenatal period increases self-efficacy, reduces pain and anxiety during the first and second stages of labor, and enhances the ability of prepartum women to manage their labor as well as their satisfaction with labor (Ferguson, Davis, & Browne, 2013;Ip, Tang, & Goggins, 2009;Malata, Hauck, Monterosso, & McCaul, 2007;Vasegh Rahimparvar, Hamzehkhani, Geranmayeh, & Rahimi, 2012). Women should be encouraged to make use of the information offered during labor.…”

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The Effects of Intrapartum Supportive Care on Fear of Delivery and Labor Outcomes: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

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Serçekuş²

2017

Journal of Nursing Research

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Development and evaluation of a childbirth education programme for Malawian women

Cited by 30 publications

References 43 publications

A Review of Parenting Programs in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges for Preventing Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties in Children

A Review of Parenting Programs in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges for Preventing Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties in Children

Inadequate Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs among Recently Delivered Women in Southwestern Rural Uganda: A Community Survey

The Effects of Intrapartum Supportive Care on Fear of Delivery and Labor Outcomes: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

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