Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Maternal Care Facility Systems Evaluation in Senegal: A Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Measurement

Saidia Sylla, Department of Pediatrics, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Amadou Diallo, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Mamadou Niangaye, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint-Louis
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18896193
Published: October 13, 2009

Abstract

Maternal care facilities in Senegal are critical for infant health outcomes but vary significantly in quality and accessibility. A multi-site, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 50 facilities divided into intervention and control groups over 12 months. Key variables included quality of care, patient adherence to protocols, and infant health metrics. In the intervention group, there was a statistically significant decrease in neonatal mortality rates by 24% (95% CI: -36%, -8%) compared to controls, indicating improved clinical outcomes. The trial demonstrated that enhanced maternal care systems can lead to substantial improvements in infant health metrics, particularly reducing neonatal mortality. Implementing these findings into policy and practice could further reduce neonatal deaths in Senegal’s under-resourced facilities. Maternal Care Facilities, Clinical Outcomes, Randomized Field Trial, Neonatal Mortality, Quality Improvement Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Saidia Sylla, Amadou Diallo, Mamadou Niangaye (2009). Maternal Care Facility Systems Evaluation in Senegal: A Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Measurement. African Advertising Research, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18896193

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African healthcare systemsMaternal health outcomesRandomized controlled trialFacility quality assessmentClinical efficacy measurementGeographic epidemiologyCommunity-based interventions

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