Free distribution of insecticide treated bed nets to pregnant women in Kinshasa: an effective way to achieve 80% use by women and their newborns.
Trop Med Int Health
; 14(1): 20-8, 2009 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19121147
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether long lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) distributed free of charge to pregnant women at their first antenatal clinic visit in Kinshasa, DRC are used from the time of distribution to delivery and 6 months after delivery.METHODS:
Women were enrolled into a cohort study at their first antenatal care (ANC) visit and provided LLINs free of charge. Reported use of these nets was then measured at the time of delivery (n = 328) and in a random sample of women (n = 100) 6 months post-delivery using an interviewer administered, structured questionnaire.RESULTS:
At baseline, only 25% of women reported having slept under a bed net the night before the interview. At the time of delivery, after being provided an LLIN for free, this increased to 79%. Six months post-delivery (n = 100), 80% of women reported sleeping under a net with a child under the age of 5 the night before the interview.CONCLUSIONS:
Freely distributed bed nets are acceptable, feasible and result in high usage. Free distribution of bed nets during antenatal clinic visits may be a highly effective way to rapidly increase the use of bed nets among both pregnant women and their newborn infants in areas with high levels of ANC attendance.
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Assunto principal:
Cuidado Pré-Natal
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Roupas de Cama, Mesa e Banho
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Complicações Parasitárias na Gravidez
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Inseticidas
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Malária
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article