Feasibility of Introducing Midwifery-embodied Community Clinic Model

Launched by INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH, BANGLADESH · Jun 13, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new approach to improve maternal and newborn health in Bangladesh by introducing a Midwifery-embodied Community Clinic (MCC) model. The goal is to see if having trained midwives at community clinics can help more pregnant women get the care they need, such as regular check-ups during pregnancy and safe delivery services. Currently, many community clinics are not fully equipped to provide these essential services, and this study aims to change that by testing this model in two specific clinics in the Baliakandi sub-district.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be pregnant women or those who have given birth in the past year and live near the Delua and Sonapur Community Clinics. Healthcare providers working at these clinics, as well as certain policymakers and experts in maternal health, can also participate. If you join the study, you can expect to receive care from trained midwives, including check-ups during pregnancy and support after delivery, all while having access to emergency transport if needed. This trial is important because it could help reduce the rates of maternal and newborn deaths in the community by making healthcare more accessible and effective.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria the study participants are as follows:
• • 1. Pregnant women or have a history of childbirth within one year of the survey period
• • 2. The participants must be living in the catchment areas of the Delua and Sonapur Community Clinics of Narua and Nawabpur unions of the Baliakandi sub-district of Rajbari district
• • 3. Healthcare providers of the selected community clinics (midwife, CHCP, HA, and FWA)
• • 4. UH\&FPO, and focal person of the community group and community support group
• • 5. Policymakers from Maternal Health Programme, MNC\&AH, DGHS and Maternal Health, DGFP
• • 6. Technical experts of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB)
• Exclusion criteria of study participants are as follows:
• • 1. Respondents who will not give consent to participate in the study