What the percentage of births in facilities does not measure: readiness for emergency obstetric care and referral in Senegal.
Francesca L CavallaroLenka BenovaEl Hadji DioukhaneKerry L M WongPaula SheppardAdama FayeEmma RadovichAlexandre DumontAbdou Salam MbengueCarine RonsmansMelisa Martinez-AlvarezPublished in: BMJ global health (2020)
Our findings imply that many lower-level public facilities-the most common place of birth in Senegal-are unable to treat or refer women with obstetric complications, especially in rural areas. In light of rising lower-level facility births in Senegal and elsewhere, improvements in EmONC and referral readiness are urgently needed to accelerate reductions in maternal and perinatal mortality.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- birth weight
- primary care
- pregnancy outcomes
- emergency department
- risk factors
- public health
- palliative care
- cardiovascular events
- preterm birth
- mental health
- quality improvement
- pain management
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- long term care
- body mass index
- chronic pain
- health insurance
- adverse drug
- drug induced