Home visits by community health workers to prevent neonatal deaths in developing countries: a systematic review
Siddhartha Gogia & Harshpal Singh Sachdev
Volume 88, Number 9, September 2010, 658-666B
Table 3. Intervention packages in different trials of home-based interventions to reduce neonatal and infant deaths and stillbirths, as found in a systematic review
| Trial | Home visits to promote optimal neonatal care practices | Community activities to promote optimal neonatal care practices | Treatment of neonatal illness at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadhchiroli |
Surveillance to identify pregnant women Home visits during pregnancy (2) for birth preparedness Home visits after birth (8–11 visits in 28 days) for routine neonatal care Extra care for low birth infants |
Health education to mothers and grandmothers | Care at birth, including neonatal resuscitation Treatment of sepsis (including injectable antibiotics) |
| Barabanki |
One home visit during pregnancy and one during the neonatal period for routine neonatal care | None | None |
| Hala |
Surveillance to identify pregnant women Home visits during pregnancy (2) for birth preparedness Home visits after birth (5 visits in 28 days) for routine neonatal care |
Community group education sessions | Training of TBAs in basic neonatal care Domiciliary treatment of neonatal pneumonia with oral cotrimoxazole |
| Shivgarh |
Surveillance to identify pregnant women Home visits during pregnancy (2) for birth preparedness Home visits after birth (2 visits in first week) for routine neonatal care |
Community meetings and folk song group meetings | None |
| Sylhet |
Surveillance to identify pregnant women Home visits during pregnancy (2) for birth preparedness Home visits after birth (2 visits in 28 days) for routine neonatal care |
Community meetings of men and women Advocacy meetings with local leaders Health facility strengthening for maternal/neonatal care |
Orientation of TBAs on neonatal care at birth Treatment of sepsis (including injectable antibiotics) |
TBA, traditional birth attendant.