The effectiveness of maternity waiting homes in reducing perinatal mortality: a case-control study in Ethiopia.
Teresa Dalla ZuannaMarco FonzoMilena SperottoCarlo RestiAdeme TsegayeGaetano AzzimontiFabio ManentiGiovanni PutotoChiara BertoncelloPublished in: BMJ global health (2021)
MWHs appear to reduce perinatal mortality by 55%. Our findings support the decision to invest in MWH to support pregnant women with higher quality and more comprehensive healthcare strategy, including quality antenatal care in peripheral primary care clinics, where risk factors can be recognised and women can be addressed for admission to MWH.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- risk factors
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- cardiovascular events
- randomized controlled trial
- pregnancy outcomes
- emergency department
- systematic review
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- palliative care
- general practice
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- decision making
- insulin resistance