Why women die after reaching the hospital: a qualitative critical incident analysis of the 'third delay' in postconflict northern Uganda.
Gasthony AloboEmmanuel OcholaPontius BayoAlex MuherezaViolah NahuriraJosaphat K ByamugishaPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Our findings show that the pathway to EmONC is precarious and takes too long even after making early contact with the health facility. Improvement of skills, better management of the meagre human resource and availing essential medical supplies in health facilities may help to reduce the gaps in a facility's emergency readiness and thus improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- endothelial cells
- pregnancy outcomes
- health information
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- health promotion
- birth weight
- skeletal muscle
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- human health
- climate change
- preterm birth
- cervical cancer screening
- weight loss
- breast cancer risk