Applying the Three Delays Model to understand emergency care seeking and delivery in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative study.
Bansari ShahNandita KrishnanStephen R KodishGayane YenokyanKaniz FatemaKazi Burhan UddinA K M Fazlur RahmanJunaid RazzakPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
The Three Delays Model is a practical framework that can be useful for understanding barriers to emergency care and developing more tailored interventions. In rural Bangladesh, training community members and healthcare providers to recognise symptoms and manage acute conditions can reduce delays in care seeking and receiving adequate care at health facilities.