Effect of community-based distribution of misoprostol on facility delivery: a scoping review.

Gizachew Tadele TirunehBereket YakobWubegzier Mekonnen AyeleMuluneh YigzawMeselech Assegid RoroAraya Abrha MedhanyiEtenesh Gebreyohannes HailuYibeltal Tebekaw Bayou

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)

The claim that community-based distribution of misoprostol would divert women who would have otherwise had institutional deliveries to have home deliveries and promote misuse of the medication are not supported with evidence. Therefore, community-based distribution of misoprostol can be an appropriate strategy for reducing maternal deaths which occur due to postpartum hemorrhages, especially in resource-limited settings.

Keyphrases

healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
chronic pain
emergency department
adipose tissue
birth weight
body mass index
skeletal muscle
adverse drug
long term care
preterm birth
breast cancer risk