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- Title
Evaluation of knowledge and skills of home based newborn care among Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA).
- Authors
Bansal, Satvik; Nimbalkar, Somashekhar; Shah, Nikhil; Shrivastav, Rishi; Phatak, Ajay
- Abstract
Objectives: We assessed the knowledge level and skills of trained ASHAs in providing homebased newborn care. Methods: 100 ASHA from two talukas of Anand district of Gujarat participated. Knowledge was assessed using a structured questionnaire while certain skills were assessed through direct observation on mannequins. Results: The mean (SD) knowledge score of the participants was 16.7(3.16) out of 34. The skills were satisfactory in 52%, 61%, 43%, and 68% of ASHA workers for temperature measurement, hand washing, weight measurement and skin-to-skin care, respectively. Large variability was observed in self-reported and field performance of ASHA workers. Conclusions: Knowledge and skills of ASHA workers in this region were inadequate.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care; NEWBORN infants; SOCIAL health maintenance organizations; TEMPERATURE measurements; HAND washing
- Publication
Indian Pediatrics, 2016, Vol 53, Issue 8, p689
- ISSN
0019-6061
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13312-016-0911-3