scholarly journals Improved accessibility of emergency obstetrics and newborn care(EmONC) services for maternal and newborn health: a community based project

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Turab ◽  
Shabina Ariff ◽  
Muhammad A Habib ◽  
Imran Ahmed ◽  
Masawar Hussain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

scholarly journals Community-based maternal and newborn care: A concept analysis

Curationis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonas R. Guta ◽  
Patrone R. Risenga ◽  
Mary M. Moleki ◽  
Merertu T. Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Care ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

Background: Community-based care can serve as a valuable programme in the provision of essential maternal and newborn care, specifically in communities in low-income countries. However, its application in maternal and newborn care is not clearly documented in relation to the rendering of services by skilled birth attendants.Objectives: The purpose of the analysis was to clarify the meaning of the concept ‘community-based maternal and newborn care and its relationship to maternal and newborn health’.Method: Walker and Avant’s and Rodgers and Knafl’s as well as Chin and Kramer’s approaches to concept analysis were followed to analyse community-based maternal and newborn care.Results: The attributes of community-based care in maternal and newborn health include (1) the provision of home- and/or community-level skilled care, (2) linkages of health services and (3) community participation and mobilisation. These attributes are influenced by antecedents as well as consequences.Conclusion: The provision of good maternal and newborn care to all clients is a crucial aspect in provision of maternal and newborn services. In order for low-income countries to promote maternal and newborn health, community-based care services are the best option to follow.

scholarly journals Can the Timed and Targeted Counseling Model Improve the Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health Care? A Process Analysis in the Rural Hoima District in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4410
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Babughirana ◽  
Sanne Gerards ◽  
Alex Mokori ◽  
Isaac Charles Baigereza ◽  
Alex Mukembo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Health ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Village Health ◽  
Maternal And Newborn ◽  
Village Health Teams

Each year, more than half a million women die worldwide from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, and nearly 4 million newborns die within 28 days of birth. In Uganda, 15 women die every single day from pregnancy and childbirth-related causes, 94 babies are stillborn, and 81 newborn babies die. Cost-effective solutions for the continuum of care can be achieved through Village Health Teams to improve home care practices and health care-seeking behavior. This study aims at examining the implementation of the timed and targeted counseling (ttC) model, as well as improving maternal and newborn health care practices. We conducted a quantitative longitudinal study on pregnant mothers who were recruited on suspicion of the pregnancy and followed-up until six weeks post-delivery. The household register was the primary data source, which was collected through a secondary review of the ttC registers. All outcome and process variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study enrolled 616 households from 64 villages across seven sub-counties in Hoima district with a 98.5% successful follow-up rate. Over the course of the implementation period of ttC, there was an increase of 29.6% in timely 1st antenatal care, 28.7% in essential newborn care, 25.5% in exclusive breastfeeding, and 17.5% in quality of antenatal care. All these improvements were statistically significant. The findings from this study show that the application of the ttC model through Village Health Teams has great potential to improve the quality of antenatal and newborn care and the health-seeking practices of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in rural communities.

scholarly journals Capacities of women and men to improve maternal and newborn health: Effect of a community-based intervention package in rural Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman ◽  
Janet Perkins ◽  
Tapas Mazumder ◽  
Mohammad Rifat Haider ◽  
Abu Bakkar Siddique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Effect ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Health ◽  
Intervention Package ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

scholarly journals We Won’t Go There: Barriers to Accessing Maternal and Newborn Care in District Thatta, Pakistan

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1314
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asim ◽  
Sarah Saleem ◽  
Zarak Husain Ahmed ◽  
Imran Naeem ◽  
Farina Abrejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Health ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Maternal And Newborn Care ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

Accessibility and utilization of healthcare plays a significant role in preventing complications during pregnancy, labor, and the early postnatal period. However, multiple barriers can prevent women from accessing services. The aim of this study was to explore the multifaceted barriers that inhibit women from seeking maternal and newborn health care in Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan. This study employed an interpretive research design using a purposive sampling approach. Pre-tested, semi-structured interview guides were used for data collection. The data were collected through eight focus group discussions with men and women, and six in-depth interviews with lady health workers and analyzed through thematic analysis. The study identified individual, sociocultural, and structural-level barriers that inhibit women from seeking maternal and newborn care. Individual barriers included mistrust towards public health facilities and inadequate symptom recognition. The three identified sociocultural barriers were aversion to biomedical interventions, gendered imbalances in decision making, and women’s restricted mobility. The structural barriers included ineffective referral systems and prohibitively expensive transportation services. Increasing the coverage of healthcare service without addressing the multifaceted barriers that influence service utilization will not reduce the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality. As this study reveals, care seeking is influenced by a diverse array of barriers that are individual, sociocultural, and structural in nature. A combination of capacity development, health awareness, and structural interventions can address many if not all of these barriers.

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