Impact of a long-term mentorship program for childbirth providers on quality of care: A cluster randomized controlled trial.

Zhang L, Vatsa R, Chang W, Akinyi S, Little S, Gakii C, Mungai J, Kahumbura C, Rajasekharan S, Wickramanayake A, McConnell M, Cohen J

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006073
Published: 2026
Container: PLOS global public health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pgph.0006073,
  title = {Impact of a long-term mentorship program for childbirth providers on quality of care: A cluster randomized controlled trial.},
  author = {Zhang L and Vatsa R and Chang W and Akinyi S and Little S and Gakii C and Mungai J and Kahumbura C and Rajasekharan S and Wickramanayake A and McConnell M and Cohen J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS global public health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0006073},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006073}
}

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TI  - Impact of a long-term mentorship program for childbirth providers on quality of care: A cluster randomized controlled trial.
AU  - Zhang L
AU  - Vatsa R
AU  - Chang W
AU  - Akinyi S
AU  - Little S
AU  - Gakii C
AU  - Mungai J
AU  - Kahumbura C
AU  - Rajasekharan S
AU  - Wickramanayake A
AU  - McConnell M
AU  - Cohen J
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS global public health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006073
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L, Z., R, V., W, C., S, A., S, L., C, G., J, M., C, K., S, R., A, W., M, M., & J, C. (2026). Impact of a long-term mentorship program for childbirth providers on quality of care: A cluster randomized controlled trial.. PLOS global public health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006073

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