Supporting childbirth providers to improve how women are treated during birth
Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience (CPIPE) Study
This project offers training and support to childbirth providers to improve respectful, less biased, and safer care for women giving birth in sub-Saharan Africa.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11370311 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If I give birth at a participating facility, staff will receive a package of training, peer support, mentorship, on-site champions, and leadership engagement aimed at better person-centered care. The training uses simulation drills that combine emergency obstetric and newborn skills with lessons on respectful care, stress, burnout, and bias. The work will be carried out in health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa and prioritize improving experiences for vulnerable women. Researchers will track changes in women's reported experiences, care practices, and gaps by socioeconomic status.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pregnant women planning to deliver at participating health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, especially those from lower socioeconomic groups.
Not a fit: Women who deliver outside participating facilities, in areas where the program is not implemented, or whose needs are solely acute medical emergencies may not directly benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make facility births more respectful and equitable, potentially improving maternal and newborn outcomes and encouraging more women to seek care in facilities.
How similar studies have performed: Some provider-training and respectful-care programs have improved patient experiences, but this multi-component approach that targets stress, burnout, and inequities is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Afulani, Patience a — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Afulani, Patience a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.