Effect of trust in village health workers on the use of facility-based follow-up postnatal care services in two districts in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Facility-based follow-up postnatal care was critically low among respondents; however, increasing trust in VHVs/VHWs may foster improvements. Along with increasing contact frequency, offering quality support to mothers through VHVs/VHWs while emphasizing the complementary nature of community-based and facility-based care could be beneficial. Effective interventions may also include enhancing immediate PNC and tackling physical accessibility challenges, as well as restrictive gender norms through male involvement.
Authors
- Tiengkham Pongvongsa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4620-2911)
- Inthanomchanh Vongphoumy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-541X)
- Jun Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3807-0963)
- Khampheng Phongluxa
- Sengchanh Kounnavong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-5941)
- Daisuke Nonaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6793-2062)
- Manami Uehara
- Noudéhouénou Credo Adelphe Ahissou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5727-318X)
- Khamtoun Ounlienvongsack
Institutions
- University of the Ryukyus (JP)
- Public Health Department (IN)
- Public Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00730-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science