Impact of mobile health on maternal and child health service utilization and continuum of care in Northern Ghana
Impact of mobile health on maternal and child health service utilization and continuum of care in Northern Ghana
Maternal and child mortality are of public health concern. Most of these deaths occur in rural communities of developing countries. Technology for maternal and child health (T4MCH) is an intervention introduced to increase Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services utilization and continuum of care in some health facilities across Ghana. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of T4MCH intervention on MCH services utilization and continuum of care in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in the Savannah Region of Ghana. This is a quasi-experimental study with a retrospective review of records of MCH services of women who attended antenatal services in some selected health centers in the Bole (comparison district) and Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (intervention district) of the Savannah region, Ghana. A total of 469 records were reviewed, 263 in Bole and 206 in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba. A multivariable modified Poisson and logistic regression models with augmented inverse-probability weighted regression adjustment based on propensity scores were used to quantify the impact of the intervention on service utilization and continuum of care. The implementation of T4MCH intervention increased antenatal care attendance, facility delivery, postnatal care and continuum of care by 18 percentage points (ppts) [95% CI - 17.0, 52.0], 14 ppts [95% CI 6.0%, 21.0%], 27 ppts [95% CI 15.0, 26.0] and 15.0 ppts [95% CI 8.0, 23.0] respectively compared to the control districts. The study showed that T4MCH intervention improved antenatal care, skilled delivery, postnatal services utilization, and continuum of care in health facilities in the intervention district. The intervention is recommended for a scale-up in other rural areas of Northern Ghana and the West-African sub-region.
Nuhu, Abdul Ganiyu Kantamah
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Apraku, Edward Anane
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21 February 2023
Nuhu, Abdul Ganiyu Kantamah
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Dwomoh, Duah
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Amuasi, Susan Ama
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Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Winfred
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Kubio, Chrysantus
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Apraku, Edward Anane
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Timbire, Jonas Kolong
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Nuhu, Abdul Ganiyu Kantamah, Dwomoh, Duah, Amuasi, Susan Ama, Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Winfred, Kubio, Chrysantus, Apraku, Edward Anane, Timbire, Jonas Kolong and Nonvignon, Justice
(2023)
Impact of mobile health on maternal and child health service utilization and continuum of care in Northern Ghana.
Scientific Reports, 13 (1), [3004].
(doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29683-w).
Abstract
Maternal and child mortality are of public health concern. Most of these deaths occur in rural communities of developing countries. Technology for maternal and child health (T4MCH) is an intervention introduced to increase Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services utilization and continuum of care in some health facilities across Ghana. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of T4MCH intervention on MCH services utilization and continuum of care in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in the Savannah Region of Ghana. This is a quasi-experimental study with a retrospective review of records of MCH services of women who attended antenatal services in some selected health centers in the Bole (comparison district) and Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (intervention district) of the Savannah region, Ghana. A total of 469 records were reviewed, 263 in Bole and 206 in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba. A multivariable modified Poisson and logistic regression models with augmented inverse-probability weighted regression adjustment based on propensity scores were used to quantify the impact of the intervention on service utilization and continuum of care. The implementation of T4MCH intervention increased antenatal care attendance, facility delivery, postnatal care and continuum of care by 18 percentage points (ppts) [95% CI - 17.0, 52.0], 14 ppts [95% CI 6.0%, 21.0%], 27 ppts [95% CI 15.0, 26.0] and 15.0 ppts [95% CI 8.0, 23.0] respectively compared to the control districts. The study showed that T4MCH intervention improved antenatal care, skilled delivery, postnatal services utilization, and continuum of care in health facilities in the intervention district. The intervention is recommended for a scale-up in other rural areas of Northern Ghana and the West-African sub-region.
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Accepted/In Press date: 8 February 2023
Published date: 21 February 2023
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The authors wish to acknowledge the Ghana Health Service in the Savannah Region, Savana Signatures, Global Affairs Canada, SALASAN Consulting Inc, MIS and all other implementing partners for the opportunity to access the data for this study. However, the findings and conclusions of this study are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the institutions mentioned above. The authors are also grateful to the community members, especially the mothers who contributed data to the T4MCH project in the district. We are also grateful to all the data collectors for their hard work and contributions towards the implementation of the project.
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Abdul Ganiyu Kantamah Nuhu
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Duah Dwomoh
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Susan Ama Amuasi
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Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi
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Chrysantus Kubio
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Edward Anane Apraku
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Jonas Kolong Timbire
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Justice Nonvignon
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