Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women admitted in a rural hospital in Rwanda.
Patrick SmeeleRichard KalisaMarianne van ElterenJos van RoosmalenThomas van den AkkerPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2018)
Knowledge of obstetric danger signs was suboptimal and birth preparedness low. We recommend review of practices regarding health promotion in antenatal care, taking care not to exclude multiparous women from messages related to birth preparedness, and do promote use of community health workers to enhance effectiveness of BP/CR.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- health promotion
- gestational age
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- infectious diseases
- preterm birth
- randomized controlled trial
- primary care
- south africa
- systematic review
- pain management
- affordable care act
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- emergency department
- adipose tissue
- adverse drug
- skeletal muscle