ABSTRACT

Accredited social health activist (ASHA) workers serve as a vital link between rural communities and healthcare services, playing a central role in achieving national health and population objectives. Enhancing their antenatal health service knowledge is crucial for reducing maternal mortality rates. To address this, a Randomized Control Trial involved 88 ASHA workers conducted, evaluating the impact of smart phone usability and skill training. The control group demonstrated an average smart phone usability score of 23.15 (SD: 3.354), whereas the experimental group exhibited 15.9% with "Fair" usability (scores 11-20) and 84.1% with "Good" usability (scores 21-30). Knowledge scores increased significantly from an undisclosed pre-training average to 27.22 (SD: 2.963) post- training. These findings emphasize the substantial improvement in ASHA workers' antenatal health service knowledge due to skill training and enhanced smart phone usability, which could potentially contribute to reducing maternal mortality. The study concludes that ASHA workers possess good antenatal care knowledge, and refresher training in this area is highly beneficial. Additionally, regular and widespread monitoring of ASHA workers' activities is essential to ensure the quality of services provided to beneficiaries, thereby enhancing their overall performance. Keywords: Effectiveness, Knowledge, Health workers, Smartphone usage, Antenatal Services, ASHA
Publication date: 15/10/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.1039