Measuring quality of care for all women and newborns: how do we know if we are doing it right? A review of facility assessment tools
Background Ensuring quality of care during pregnancy and childbirth is crucial to improving
health outcomes and reducing preventable mortality and morbidity among women and their …
health outcomes and reducing preventable mortality and morbidity among women and their …
What are the essential components of antenatal care? A systematic review of the literature and development of signal functions to guide monitoring and evaluation
H McCauley, K Lowe, N Furtado… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the key care packages required to reduce global
maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Objectives To identify the essential …
maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Objectives To identify the essential …
Quality of antenatal care and associated factors in a rural county in Kenya: an assessment of service provision and experience dimensions
PA Afulani, L Buback, F Essandoh, J Kinyua… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background This study aimed to assess the quality of antenatal care (ANC) women received
in Migori county, Kenya—including both service provision and experience dimensions—and …
in Migori county, Kenya—including both service provision and experience dimensions—and …
Predictors of person-centered maternity care: the role of socioeconomic status, empowerment, and facility type
Background Low use of maternal health services, as well as poor quality care, contribute to
the high maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In particular, poor person-centered …
the high maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In particular, poor person-centered …
A reassessment of global antenatal care coverage for improving maternal health using sub-Saharan Africa as a case study
JEO Ataguba - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Antenatal period is an opportunity for reaching pregnant women with vital
interventions. In fact, antenatal care (ANC) coverage was an indicator for assessing …
interventions. In fact, antenatal care (ANC) coverage was an indicator for assessing …
Are health facilities well equipped to provide basic quality childbirth services under the free maternal health policy? Findings from rural Northern Ghana
PA Dalinjong, AY Wang, CSE Homer - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Background Basic inputs and infrastructure including drugs, supplies, equipment, water and
electricity are required for the provision of quality care. In the era of the free maternal health …
electricity are required for the provision of quality care. In the era of the free maternal health …
Experiences of private sector quality care amongst mothers, newborns, and children in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Background Experience of care is a pillar of quality care; positive experiences are essential
during health care encounters and integral to quality health service delivery. Yet, we lack …
during health care encounters and integral to quality health service delivery. Yet, we lack …
Postabortion care availability, facility readiness and accessibility in Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire
Postabortion care (PAC) is an essential component of emergency obstetric care (EmOC)
and is necessary to prevent unsafe abortion-related maternal mortality, but we know little …
and is necessary to prevent unsafe abortion-related maternal mortality, but we know little …
[HTML][HTML] An investigation of factors affecting the utilization of antenatal care services among women in post-natal wards in two Namibian hospitals in the Khomas …
ME Amungulu, EM Nghitanwa… - Journal of public health in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Antenatal care (ANC) services are the care provided by skilled healthcare
professionals to pregnant women to ensure the best health for both mother and baby during …
professionals to pregnant women to ensure the best health for both mother and baby during …
Large-Scale evaluation of quality of care in 6 countries of eastern Europe and central Asia using clinical performance and value Vignettes
JW Peabody, L DeMaria, O Smith, A Hoth… - … Health: Science and …, 2017 - ghspjournal.org
Background: A significant determinant of population health outcomes is the quality of care
provided for noncommunicable diseases, obstetric, and pediatric care. We present results …
provided for noncommunicable diseases, obstetric, and pediatric care. We present results …