Introduction Improving quality of care (QoC) for childbirth and sick newborns is critical for
maternal and neonatal mortality reduction. Information on the process and impact of quality …

Objectives Clinical guidelines support evidence-informed quality patient care. Our study
explored perspectives of South African subnational health managers regarding barriers to …

Background Midwives play a pivotal role in providing primary prevention of preterm birth.
Midwives screen and diagnose pre-existing medical conditions, manage all conditions as …

Abstract In South Africa, the National Core Standards (NCS) are advocated as the
cornerstone for improving quality and patient safety in health care organisations. To align to …

To decrease the perinatal mortality rate in South Africa risk stratification of pregnant women
needs to improve. Patients requiring referral may go undetected and deliver with the …

Background: Perinatal and neonatal mortality rates remain high in South Africa especially in
rural areas and townships where the majority of poor people live. With regard to perinatal …

The study explored the experiences of expatriate mothers' pregnancy, childbirth and
motherhood in a host city. This included identifying how expatriate mothers access public …

Aim Explore the nature of clinical midwifery practices in public maternity units in South Africa
in order to facilitate the scaling-up clinical midwifery practices red the nature of the clinical …

ABSTRACT In South Africa, the National Core Standards (NCS) are advocated as the
cornerstone for improving quality and patient safety in health care organisations. To align to …