Men in Maternity Health (MiM) in Myanmar

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Men in Maternity Health; Male Partner; Myanmar; Maternal Health Care; Institutional Delivery
• Interventions: Behavioral: Men in Maternity Health (MiM) Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06451653
• Lead Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University

Brief Summary

World Health Organization integrated husband involvement into reproductive health programs to carry out safe motherhood successfully and therefore it has been encouraged as a new strategy to improve maternal health since 2000. In Myanmar, maternal health intervention and education programs for safe motherhood are progressing but maternal mortality is still high. Even though sufficient evidences prove that husband can influence maternal health care service utilization during pregnancy and there by positively impact obstetric emergency, few interventions have focused on husband directly to involve and also effectiveness of husband involvement intervention on birth preparedness and complication readiness for safe motherhood are still limited in Myanmar. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore the effectiveness of the men in maternity health (MiM) intervention on male involvement in maternal health care, including its impact on knowledge about maternal health related issues, attitudes towards maternal health care and birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) practices and improving institutional delivery rates for safe motherhood.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-10-15
• Primary Completion: 2019-08-30
• Study Completion: 2019-09-30
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-22
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 198

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Men in Maternity Health (MiM) Intervention	Men in Maternity Health (MiM) Intervention	The men in maternity health (MiM) education program provided male partners of pregnant women with comprehensive education on maternal health, covering topics such as pregnancy complications, obstetric danger signs, maternal health care (including antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care), the benefits of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR), and safe delivery practices. Invitation letters were sent to male partners by public health supervisors every first and third week to encourage participation in the MiM program's activities, while maternal health education sessions were conducted every second and fourth week.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BPCR) Practices	2 months pre-intervention and 2 months post-intervention	The impact of the Men in Maternity Health (MiM) intervention on male involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) practices was assessed through pre- and post-intervention surveys. BPCR practices include five key components: planning the health facility for birth, ensuring the presence of skilled birth attendants, arranging transportation for delivery or emergencies, identifying potential blood donors and saving money for delivery expenses. BPCR practices were measured with a composite score derived from responses to five components, each corresponding to one of the essential BPCR practices. Responses were scored '1' for 'Yes' and '0' for 'No'. The total BPCR score ranged from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating better birth preparedness and complication readiness.
Maternal Health Knowledge	2 months pre-intervention and 2 months post-intervention	To assess the effectiveness of the Men in Maternity Health (MiM) intervention on male involvement in maternal health, specifically regarding changes in maternal health knowledge, including knowledge of maternal health care, danger signs during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period.; Measurement: Pre- and post-intervention surveys assessed knowledge with 12 questions, each containing multiple sub-questions. Scoring was '1' for each correct answer, with a total score range from 0 to 36.
Attitudes Towards Maternal Health	2 months pre-intervention and 2 months post-intervention	To assess the effectiveness of the Men in Maternity Health (MiM) intervention on male involvement in maternal health, specifically regarding changes in attitudes towards maternal health.; Measurement: Pre- and post-intervention surveys assessed attitudes with 12 questions. For positive statements, scores ranged from 4 (strongly agree) to 1 (strongly disagree), and for negative statements, scores ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree), with a total score range of 12 to 48.
Acceptability and Feasibility of Men in Maternity Health (MiM) Intervention	Up to 2 months post-intervention	To gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of the MiM program, the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention were assessed through qualitative methods. This included semi-structured interviews with maternal health stakeholders engaged in the MiM program and focus group discussions with male participants who involved in the MiM program and their partners. Key areas explored included assessing the program's effectiveness in preventing maternal emergencies, promoting institutional deliveries and gathering participant satisfaction and feedback, and identifying the barriers and facilitators specific to the program's implementation. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify themes and patterns related to the intervention's acceptability and feasibility of the intervention, highlighting common experiences, challenges and facilitators reported by participants and healthcare stakeholders, as well as identifying perceived benefits of the intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Institutional delivery	Up to 3 months post-intervention	For institutional delivery outcomes, the place of delivery and the birth attendant for delivery were checked at the end of the study period through a post-intervention survey. The researcher validated the reported institutional deliveries by cross-referencing birth certificate records and obtaining information from the assigned area midwives.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chulalongkorn University; 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand