Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of Maternal Care Facilities Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Assessment

Owen Mwiti, Department of Epidemiology, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18988395
Published: July 9, 2013

Abstract

Maternal care facilities in Kenya often face challenges related to quality of care, leading to suboptimal clinical outcomes for mothers and infants. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 400 participants across five randomly selected hospitals. Data collection included pre- and post-trial assessments using validated scales for clinical outcomes. Maternal mortality rates showed a significant reduction of 25% in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.01, CI: -30%, -20%). The randomized field trial demonstrated substantial improvements in maternal health outcomes across participating facilities. Immediate implementation of evidence-based care protocols and continuous monitoring are recommended for further improvement. Maternal Care, Clinical Outcomes, Randomized Field Trial, Kenya 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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Owen Mwiti (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Maternal Care Facilities Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Assessment. African Speech and Language Therapy (Research focus), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18988395

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African geographymaternal health metricsrandomized trialsclinical outcomesquality improvementpatient safety protocolsresource allocation assessment

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