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This study evaluates the impact and effectiveness of the books "Where Women Have No Doctor" and "A Book for Midwives" in providing life-saving information and promoting health information sharing in different contexts.
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An Evaluation of Where Women Have No Doctor andA Book for Midwives Presented to the Hesperian Foundation By: Eleanor Hartzell, Joanna Hoffman, Dina Mikdadi, and Carrie Wood NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service April 23, 2009
Research Questions • Do end users believe the books provide life-saving, practical information? • Do the books result in health information sharing? • Are the books useful in different contexts?
Survey Background • Based on last year’s Capstone project • Added new variables • Covered two publications
Limitations to the Survey • Convenience sampling • Access issues (computer & language) • Missing answers • Two versions of ABFM
Sampling • Distributed to 823 users. • 246 responded- 30% of sampling frame.
Demographic Information 04/18/09
Who Uses the Books? • Health trainers/researchers (32.5%) • Volunteers (32.5%) • Non-profit workers (26.7%) • Midwives (27.5%), Nurses (23.3%), Community Health Workers (22.9%), Doctors (11.7%), 04/18/09
Sites • ATOCHI- Comalapa • Observed workshop • Interviewed Executive Council and workshop participants • CODECOT-Xela • Interviewed midwives
Limitations to the Case Study • Convenience sampling • Focused on only one country
Positive Findings • Both books considered effective resources • Lead to information-sharing in group settings • Used as teaching and training materials • Generally relevant in varied cultural settings
Areas for Improvement • Greater incorporation of traditional medicines • Decrease reliance on prescription drugs • Focus on planning for emergency care • More information on social factors related to teen mothers and pregnancy out of wedlock • Improving accessibility of content • Audiovisual resources for illiterate users • Translations