Women's autonomy and utilization of maternal healthcare in India: Evidence from a recent national survey.
Dinabandhu MondalSuranjana KarmakarAnuradha BanerjeePublished in: PloS one (2020)
This study recommends the need for comprehensive strategies involving improvement of women's autonomy along with expansion of education, awareness generation regarding the importance of maternity care, and enhancing public health infrastructure to ensure higher utilization of maternal healthcare services that would eventually reduce maternal mortality.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
- birth weight
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- risk factors
- mental health
- type diabetes
- affordable care act
- primary care
- weight gain
- gestational age
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular events
- skeletal muscle
- coronary artery disease
- pain management
- preterm birth
- physical activity