The Benefits and Challenges of Paper Handheld Maternal Record in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
- Author:
Siti Aishah Mohd Sanef
1
;
Rosnah Sutan
1
;
Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Home-Based Record; Paper Handheld Record; Service Utilization; Knowledge; Southeast Asia
- From:International Journal of Public Health Research 2023;13(no.2):1766-1778
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction:Home-based maternal records were first designed for better monitoring during
pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period. There are various studies that
reported on the benefits of paper handheld record for mothers in across regions.
However, majority of the studies on paper handheld record or home-based
record were mainly addressing the benefit and very scare on the challenges
faced by the users. This study aims to evaluate the benefits and challenges of
the maternal paper handheld to users particularly to mothers and healthcare
providers in Southeast Asia (SEA) region
Methods:Articles were searched from Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed using relevant keywords based on the review topic. Based on PRISMA guidelines, the search results were then screened based on inclusion criteria: published between 2012 and 2021in English language, available in full text, open access, and conducted in Southeast Asia. Six articles were included in the final analysis, which were also appraised for their quality
Results:There are six articles included in this review. Majority of the studies highlighted the benefits of paper handheld records to mothers. Upon further analysis, there are three major themes emerged from the outcome namely mother’s knowledge, maternal health service utilization and breastfeeding practice. Only one study reported on the challenges faced by mothers and care provider while utilising the paper handheld record.
Conclusions:The paper handheld maternal record implementation in SEA exhibited great positive impact to the mothers in terms of knowledge, maternal health service utilization and breastfeeding practice. Nonetheless, it is quite difficult to find studies that addressed the challenges faced by the users in SEA region. It would be best to understand the challenges faced regionally or even locally to make improvement of the maternal health service as it needs to be comprehensive and suited with the local context. - Full text:202407221134020699321.2023my0303.pdf
