A Retrospective Cross Sectional Study of the Effectiveness of a Project in Improving Infant Health in Bwindi, South Western Uganda

Frontiers in Public Health

S. Robert Kamugisha¹ 

关键词: SORT IT;    operational research;    community nurse;    community health volunteer;    community health worker;    infant health;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2018.00290

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Low-cost community-based interventions to improve infant health potentially offer an exciting means of progressing toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the feasibility of such interventions in low-income settings remains unclear. Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH), Uganda implemented a 3-year nurse-led community project to address child-health issues. Nurses supported Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and visited mothers pre- and/or postnatally to assess and educate mothers and infants. CHVs gathered data and gave basic advice on health and hygiene to mothers. We hypothesized that increased interventions by nurses and CHVs and increased contact with households, would improve health and reduce infant mortality.

【 授权许可】

CC BY