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The study aims to assess the effectiveness of male-female VHV/Ws working in pairs on women's uptake of second PNC visits in rural Sepone, Lao PDR.
Methods A quasi-experimental cluster study will be conducted between July 2024 and October 2026 in 37 selected sites from two districts in southern Lao PDR. In 19 selected intervention villages in the Sepone district, female-male VHV/Ws pairs will promote postpartum services, whereas, in 18 similar control villages in the Vilabuly district, VHV/Ws will work as individuals.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villages where Village Health Volunteers/Workers work as individuals | No Intervention | ||
| Villages where Community Health Workers work in pairs | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paired Community Health Workers | Behavioral | Community Health Workers will promote maternal and child health services as paired female and male |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Uptake of second postnatal care visit | Second postnatal visit within 6 weeks after delivery in a health facility reported in maternal and child health handbook | 6 weeks after delivery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Lenght of facility-based postpartum stay | Number of hours of stay in health facility after delivery | cutoff is 12 hours |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Only women who delivered a baby within a define period
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Credo Ahissou, PhD | Contact | +818064827518 | Adelphahiss@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sepon and Vilabouly districts | Recruiting | Savannakhet | Laos |
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