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Pilot Educational Intervention to Determine Effect of Intrapartum Testing and Concentrated Postpartum Counseling on Birth Spacing, Breastfeeding, and Infant Vaccination Completion in a Kabul Urban Population.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Concentrated postpartum counseling for Viral Hepatitis B and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1,291 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Baseline information indicates there are measurable levels of hepatitis B SAg and low utilization of postpartum contraception, correct breastfeeding practices, or adherence to infant vaccination schedules in Kabul, Afghanistan. This intervention will randomize hospitals to assess the following aims: Aim 1: To determine whether the re-training and assignment of health care providers dedicated to intrapartum rapid testing and post-partum counseling will positively impact maternal and neonatal health indicators as compared to utilization of existing health providers for these services among women delivering in publish health maternity hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan. Aim 2: To assess whether patients randomized to the intervention and their spouses perceive value in concentrated post-partum counseling. Aim 3: To investigate whether an intervention providing immediate post-partum provision of a long-acting family planning method would be feasible and acceptable to both men and women in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Study Details
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Interventions
Intrapartum testing and concentrated postpartum counseling for the female patient from a retrained provider focusing on correct breastfeeding practices, postpartum contraception, and infant vaccination.