The Effect of Home-Based Records on Maternal and Child Health Knowledge and Practices in Indonesia: Meta—analyses from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Surveys / 国際保健医療

ABSTRACT

<b>Objectives</b><BR>  The objective of the study was to analyze the effects of home-based records on pregnancy, delivery, and child health care in Indonesia.<BR><b>Methods </b><BR>  The data were obtained from women who had children under 5 years old at the time of the collection of the 2002, 2007, and 2012 Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys. The study divided women into two groups those who used the Maternal and Child Health Handbook (MCHHB) or antenatal card (AC) as a home-based records group, and those who did not use MCHHB or AC as the control group. We calculated the adjusted odds ratios and expressed the effects using meta-analysis methods. <BR><b>Results</b><BR>  The study revealed that, compared with the control group, the home-based records group had more knowledge and better practices during pregnancy, delivery, and child health care (e.g., immunization). The home-based records group knew how to solve the problems of complications during pregnancy and used skilled birth attendants for delivery. This study also found that husbands in the home-based records group were involved in discussing the delivery location, finding transportation, and identifying a blood donor. <BR><b>Conclusions</b><BR>  This study showed that home-based records had strong associations with the knowledge and practices of women regarding pregnancy, delivery, and child health care.