Effect of the Uganda Newborn Study on care-seeking and care practices: A cluster-randomised controlled trial

Global Health Action

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Waiswa, Peter ^a,b,c   Pariyo, George ^a,b   Kallander, Karin ^a,b,d   Akuze, Joseph ^a   Namazzi, Gertrude ^a   Ekirapa Kiracho, Elizabeth ^a   Kerber, Kate ^e   Sengendo, Hanifah ^e   Aliganyira, Patrick ^e   Lawn, Joy E ^f   Peterson, Stefan ^a,b,g   Byaruhanga, Romano ^h   Kadobera, Daniel ^c   Kalungi, James ^a   Nakakeeto, Margaret ⁱ   Naikoba, Sarah ^e   Namusoko, Sarah ^j   Namutamba, Sarah ^j   Tagoola, Abner ^k  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Iganga Mayuge Demographic Surveillance Site   (Uganda)

^d MALARIA CONSORTIUM   (United Kingdom)

^e SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^g UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^h Nsambya Hospital   (Uganda)

ⁱ Private Consultant   (Uganda)

^j MUSPH   (Uganda)

^k Jinja Regional Referral Hospital   (Uganda)

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Author keywords

Community health workers; Health system strengthening; Kangaroo mother care; Maternal care; Neonatal mortality; Newborn care; Randomised controlled trial; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HOME VISIT; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT CARE; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930673592     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16549880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v8.24584     Document Type: Article

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