Impact of village health volunteer support on postnatal depressive symptoms in the remote rural areas of Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study

Impact of village health volunteer support on postnatal depressive symptoms in the remote rural areas of Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Village health volunteers (VHVs) are responsible for providing primary care in the communities of Laos. Unlike other districts, in Xepon more than 90% of VHVs are male and therefore experience difficulties interacting with pregnant women. To improve outreach to pregnant women, es...

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Main Authors: Noriko Toyama, Inthanomchanh Vongphoumy, Manami Uehara, Chika Sato, Futoshi Nishimoto, Kazuhiko Moji, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Kokoro Shirai, Tomomi Takayama, Misuzu Takahara, Yoko Tamashiro, Yumiko Endo, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Jun Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Postnatal depressive symptoms
Village health volunteer
Social support
Cross-sectional study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00316-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00316-0

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