During PNC, women were much more likely to receive a temperature check than counseling on danger signs, breast exams or vaginal discharge exams. Very few women received all four interventions. In the situation where Bangladesh is experiencing a shortage of high-level providers, training more types of providers, particularly informal village doctors, may be an important strategy for improving the quality of PNC.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- cervical cancer screening
- physical activity
- preterm infants
- breast cancer risk
- pain management
- metabolic syndrome
- smoking cessation
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- hiv infected
- virtual reality
- medical students
- men who have sex with men
- weight gain