Authors: Umesh Charanthimath et al.
With hypertensive disorders being the second highest direct obstetric cause of maternal deaths, this study explores how task-sharing of some obstetric responsibilities can help reduce maternal mortality rates. Specifically, the study assesses the acceptability, within the health community in India, of task-sharing by CHWs in the identification and initial care of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
Link: The feasibility of task-sharing the identification, emergency treatment, and referral for women with pre-eclampsia by community
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Task shifting
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2018
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Country: India
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