An evaluation of the impact of standards-based audit and healthcare provider training on the availability and quality of antenatal (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) in Togo
- Conditions
- Maternal and neonatal health and quality of carePregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12212410
- Lead Sponsor
- iverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 7867
Note: This is a clustered trial where healthcare facilities represent one cluster
In consultation with the Ministry of Health districts or regions will be identified and all public or private HCFs that are:
1. Designated to provide ANC and PNC
2. in a state of readiness to provide ANC and PNC (i.e. equipment and consumables in principle in place)
3. Provide ANC to at least 25 women per month
will be eligible for inclusion.
For objective i) measurements will be done from facility registers and will not need inclusion of participants
For objective ii) measurements will be done either from facility registers, either through exit interviews depending on the standard audited. Participants will be women coming for ANC or PNC within the healthcare facility.
Eligible women will be those attending ANC-PNC in the selected facilities
1. Women from non-selected facilities
2. Women that do not consent to be interviewed for audits measurements
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Percentage compliance with standards (aggregate) measured with standard-specific tool at baseline (month 1 and 2), then every alternate month from month 2 to month 15, or month 3 to 16, depending on stratum, plus at endline at month 15 or 16 depending on stratum<br> 2. Proportion of ANC and PNC signal functions available measured using a standardised tool monthly<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures