Perceived barriers to maternal and newborn health services delivery: a qualitative study of health workers and community members in low and middle-income settings.
Joshua SumankuuroJudith CrockettShaoyu WangPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
Implementation of the birth preparedness and complication readiness strategy is in its infancy at the health facility level in the study areas. Increasing the resources at the health provider level is essential to achieving international targets for maternal and neonatal health outcomes and for bridging inequities in access to essential maternal and newborn healthcare.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- health information
- primary care
- physical activity
- health promotion
- weight gain
- depressive symptoms
- human health
- social support
- gestational age
- pregnant women
- social media
- body mass index
- risk assessment
- climate change
- preterm birth
- quality improvement