Treatment of pneumonia, diarrhoea and fever in children by Community Health Workers
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory systemHealth Condition 2: null- With uncomplicated pneumonia or diarrhea or fever
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20619
Inclusion Criteria
Children aged 2-59 months with uncomplicated pneumonia or diarrhoea or fever
Exclusion Criteria
- Refusal for participation
- Diarrhea with dehydration
- Danger signs
- Chest indrawing pneumonia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Increase in the proportion of caregivers seeking care for 2-59 months old children with pneumonia, diarrhoea and fever from trained Community Health Workers (CHW) <br/ ><br>- Increase in proportion of caregivers seeking care for 2-59 months, old children with pneumonia, diarrhoea and fever from appropriate sources of care.Timepoint: Baseline, Midline and Endline survey <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Knowledge and perceptions of caregivers about treatment from trained CHWs. <br/ ><br>- Experiences of CHW about themselves as t/t providers. <br/ ><br>- Perceptions and experiences of caregivers belonging to disadvantaged section of the community who could not access treatment from CHWs. <br/ ><br>- Proportion of caregivers who complied with referral. <br/ ><br>- Proportion of children treated by ANMs with injectable antibiotics. <br/ ><br>- Proportion of times of families who tried to contact CHW and were unable to do so.Timepoint: Baseline, Midline and Endline survey