Development of Pregnancy Registration System Using the Maternal and Child Health Handbook in Cambodia and Its Effectiveness Evaluation

2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18390599
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: YANAGISAWA Satoko Shinshu University, 看護学部, 教授 (30310618)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKAMURA Yasuhide 大阪大学, 人間科学部, 教授 (60260486)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SOYANO Ayako 佐久大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (20281256) ; IGARASHI Hisato 信州大学, 医学部, 准教授 (90381079) ; OUM Sophal University of Health Sciences, Cambodia ; HANG Vuthy Save the Children Cambodia
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2009
• Keywords: 母子健康手帳 / Skilled Birth Attendants / カンボジア / 介入研究 / 妊婦健診 / 母子保健 / 妊産婦死亡 / HIV

Research Abstract

This study aimed to develop Cambodian version of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook, through which improving antenatal care attendance, delivery with skilled birth attendants (SBA) and health knowledge among pregnant women and child rearing mothers. The developed MCH handbook was well accepted among mothers and health professionals. Antenatal care attendance and delivery rate with SBA were increased more in the intervention than in the control area. The increase of maternal knowledge on risks during pregnancy and delivery, anemia, deworming and HIV/AIDS were greater in the intervention than in the control area. The change of health behavior was not as significant as that of knowledge, suggesting the indirect effect of the handbook.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Professional healthcare use for life-threatening obstetric conditions. (2008)
  • Author(s): Yanagisawa S, Wakai S.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 28 Pages: 713-719
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Barriers to health of Cambodian women who experienced life-threatening obstetric conditions. (2007)
  • Author(s): Yanagisawa S.
  • Journal Title: Journal of International Health. 22 Pages: 191-192
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Maternal economic status influences more on their health behavior than on knowledge: Community-based survey in rural Cambodia. (2009)
  • Author(s): Yanagisawa S, Soyano A, Igarashi H, Oum S, Hang V, Ura M.
  • Organizer: 137th Annual Meeting & Exposition of American Public Health Association
  • Place of Presentation: Philadelphia.
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-02
• [Presentation] Development of Cambodian Wealth Index-Rural Version (CWI-R) and its relationship with health service utilization and health knowledge of women during pregnancy and postpartum. (2009)
  • Author(s): Yanagisawa S, Soyano A, Igarashi H, Ura M. Oum S.
  • Organizer: International Council of Nurses the 24th Quadrennial Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Durban.
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-03
• [Presentation] Initial evaluation of the maternal and child health handbook Cambodia. (2008)
  • Author(s): Hang V.
  • Organizer: The 6th International Conference on Maternal and Child Health Handbook.
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo.
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-09
• [Presentation] Qualitative evaluation of the Cambodian version of MCH handbook. (2008)
  • Author(s): Yanagisawa S.
  • Organizer: Workshop on MCH Handbook.
  • Place of Presentation: Cambodia.
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-18
• [Presentation] Ensuring the quality of health care among mothers and children: Maternal and child health handbook movement in Southeast Asia. (2007)
  • Author(s): Los Reyes C, Nakamura Y.
  • Place of Presentation: Dublin.
  • Year and Date: 20071107-20071109
• [Book] School of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh (2007)
  • Author(s): Sophal O, et al.
  • Total Pages: Cambodia
  • Publisher: Baseline Survey: Memot & Ponhea Krek-Dambe Districts, Kompong Cham Province