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Supervision for community health workers to improve infant nutrition

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K10492
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 58030:Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Nanishi Keiko  東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 講師 (40570304)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 菊地 君与  九州大学, アジア・オセアニア研究教育機構, 教授 (40644737)
安岡 潤子  聖路加国際大学, 専門職大学院公衆衛生学研究科, 教授 (90451773)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywordsコミュニティー・ヘルス・ワーカー / 母子保健 / 乳幼児栄養 / 国際保健 / コミュニティー・ヘルスワーカー / カンボジア / ビレッジ・マラリア・ワーカー / スーパービジョン / ラオス / へき地 / 母乳育児 / 母子の継続ケア / コミュニティ・ヘルス・ワーカー
Outline of Research at the Start

低・低中所得国のへき地は、医療へのアクセスが非常に悪く、乳幼児の低栄養が顕著である.そのような地域では、コミュニティ(村や集落)の住民がトレーニングを受け、コミュニティ・ヘルス・ワーカー(CHW)となって、乳幼児栄養改善に取り組むことがある.CHWの活動には、保健師など医療従事者(スパーバイザー)からのスーパービジョンが必要となる.本研究ではラオスのへき地において 1)スーパービジョンが適切で支持的であるかを測定する尺度を開発し、2)適切で支持的なスーパービジョンがCHWの高いパフォーマンスに関連していることを確認し、3)適切で支持的なスーパービジョンを可能にする条件を探索する.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the relationship between perceived supervision quality and maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) activities among Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) in Nepal. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 203 FCHVs from three municipalities (Kirtipur, Mahalaxmi, and Godawari) in the Kathmandu Valley between February and March 2025. Supervision quality and job motivation were measured using validated Nepali versions of the Perceived Supervision Scale (PSS) and the CTC Provider Motivation Scale.
Most FCHVs received regular supervision and reported high PSS scores (mean = 26.2, SD = 3.3). Motivation scores were similarly high (mean = 56.2, SD = 3.8). A moderate positive correlation between PSS and motivation (r = 0.361, p < 0.001) suggests that quality supervision enhances motivation. However, PSS scores were not significantly associated with confidence in MIYCN tasks or implementation of recommended practices.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、コミュニティー・ヘルス・ワーカーとして、ネパールの地域保健で重要な役割を担うFCHVへのスーパービジョンと仕事への意欲を測定する心理尺度を初めて開発した。さらに、FCHVに対するスーパービジョンと仕事への意欲との関連を明らかにした点でも学術的意義がある。政策的には、FCHVへのスーパービジョン体制の整備が、FCHVの意欲的な活動に繋がり、母子の保健・栄養改善に資する可能性を示した。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2024 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2023 Research-status Report
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2023 2022 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 5 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Health Action and Research(ネパール)

    • Related Report
      2024 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Challenging the utility of 24-hour recall of exclusive breast feeding in Japan2023

    • Author(s)
      Nanishi Keiko、Green Joseph、Shibanuma Akira、Hongo Hiroko、Okawa Sumiyo、Tabuchi Takahiro
    • Journal Title

      BMJ Global Health

      Volume: 8 Issue: 12 Pages: e013737-e013737

    • DOI

      10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013737

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Breastfeeding and the role of the commercial milk formula industry2023

    • Author(s)
      Nanishi Keiko、Hongo Hiroko
    • Journal Title

      The Lancet

      Volume: 402 Issue: 10400 Pages: 448-448

    • DOI

      10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01195-9

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Editorial: Challenges of maternal and child health after the COVID-19 pandemic2023

    • Author(s)
      Kikuchi Kimiyo、Nanishi Keiko、Yi Siyan、Yasuoka Junko
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Public Health

      Volume: 11

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpubh.2023.1224093

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Impact of oral intervention on the oral and overall health of children living with HIV in Cambodia: a randomized controlled trial2023

    • Author(s)
      Kikuchi Kimiyo、Tuot Sovannary、Yasuoka Junko、Murayama Makoto、Okawa Sumiyo、Shibanuma Akira、Nanishi Keiko、Eng Sothearith、Huot Chantheany、Yi Siyan
    • Journal Title

      BMC Medicine

      Volume: 21 Issue: 1 Pages: 162-162

    • DOI

      10.1186/s12916-023-02862-2

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Does benefits-of-breastfeeding language or risks-of-formula-feeding language promote more-positive attitudes toward breastfeeding among midwives and nurses?2023

    • Author(s)
      Toda Ayumi、Nanishi Keiko、Shibanuma Akira
    • Journal Title

      BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

      Volume: 23 Issue: 1

    • DOI

      10.1186/s12884-023-05493-w

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Questioning the usefulness of 24-hour recall of exclusive breastfeeding2023

    • Author(s)
      K Nanishi, J Green, A Shibanuma, H Hongo
    • Organizer
      8th Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine/ European Association of Breastfeeding Medicine European Regional Conference
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Questioning the usefulness of 24-hour recall of exclusive breastfeeding2023

    • Author(s)
      K Nanishi, J Green, A Shibanuma, H Hongo
    • Organizer
      8th Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine(ABM) /European Association of Breastfeeding Medicine (EABM) European Regional Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 適切な「母乳率」は、生下時からのExclusive Breastfeedingか調査時点のExclusive Breastfeeding Rateか?2022

    • Author(s)
      名西恵子、本郷寛子
    • Organizer
      第36回日本母乳哺育学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2026-01-16  

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