The content and completeness of women-held maternity documents before admission for labour: A mixed methods study in Banjul, The Gambia.

Women rarely forgot their maternity card, but documents brought at admission were frequently incomplete. This is a missed opportunity to enhance handover and quality of care, especially for high-risk women. National guidelines were recognised by providers as needed for good document keeping and would enhance the women-held maternity documents' contribution to improving both safety and continuity of care.