Development and Evaluation of Simple and Easy Antenatal Education Program for Pregnant Women and Family in Rural Tanzania

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24890246
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: St. Luke's College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: SHIMPUKU Yoko 聖路加国際大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00633421)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: 助産学 / 国際協働 / 妊娠期教育 / アフリカ / タンザニア

Research Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop a simple and easy antenatal educational program for pregnant women and their family in rural Tanzania. This program aims to promote births attended by skilled personnel and to cause behavioral changes among pregnant women and their family to receive necessary support or intervention in case of emergency. The educational material using picture drama was developed collaboratively with a Tanzanian researcher. The educational program and data collection for evaluation was conducted with 138 participants (42 pregnant women and 96 family members) in three villages. The data is currently being analyzed. In the program evaluation, the participants stated, "The picture drama was good and made us easy to understand," "This type of education should be given to all Tanzanian people, pregnant women and family."

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Women's Perceptions of Childbirth Experience at a Hospital in Rural Tanzania (2013)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku, Y., Patil, C., Norr, K., & Hill, P
  • Journal Title: Health Care for Women International Volume: 34(6) Pages: 461-481
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Partnership Model of Global Collaboration : The Shared Value of Humanized Childbirth in Tanzania (2014)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku,Y.,Horiuchi,S.,Matsutani,M. ,Eto,H.,Nagamatsu,Y.,Oguro,M.,Iida,M .,Yaju,Y
  • Organizer: 17^<th> East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
  • Place of Presentation: Manila、Philippines
  • Year and Date: 20140220-21
• [Presentation] Frida Madeni :タンザニア農村部の妊婦と家族を対象とした汎用性の高い妊産婦教育プログラムの開発 (2013)
  • Author(s): 新福洋子
  • Organizer: 第28回日本国際保健医療学会学術大会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄
  • Year and Date: 20131101-02
• [Presentation] The Concept of"Humanization of Childbirth with Women-Centered Care (HC/WCC): Japanese Nurse-Midwives Application of the Concept to Global Health Research, Education , and Practice" (2013)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku,Y.,Horiuchi,S
  • Organizer: The 10^<th> Annual National Conference, Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association,"Global Health : Nursing in the Future-Research, Education, and Practice
  • Place of Presentation: Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Year and Date: 20130319-20
• [Presentation] 国際保健における看護・助産人材と育成:タンザニア助産人材 (2013)
  • Author(s): 新福洋子
  • Organizer: 第28回日本国際保健医療学会東日本地方会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-23
  • Invited