Antenatal Care in Sudan: A Qualitative Study Into Accessibility and Quality of Maternal Health Services in Khartoum
| Autor: | Richard Walker, Muna Abdel Aziz, Rayan Mohamed-Ahmed |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Obstetrics and Gynecology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Maternity and Midwifery Medicine Maternal health Quality (business) 030212 general & internal medicine business Qualitative research media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Childbirth. 8:77-86 |
| ISSN: | 2156-5295 2156-5287 |
| Popis: | Antenatal care is shown to be a cost-effective intervention for reducing rates of maternal mortality. However, utilization of maternal health services in Sudan remains low and maternal deaths high. This study aims to investigate why Sudanese women do not attend antenatal care, satisfaction with services and views on improving uptake. Focus group discussions took place, with 30 women who had delivered in the past year, in five areas in Khartoum. Themes in transcripts were identified. Factors that can affect a woman’s choice to attend antenatal care extend beyond physical barriers and include misconceptions of it’s use, conflict between faith and modern medicine and dissatisfaction with previously used services. The care provider’s perceived lack of empathy, unpunctuality and lack of health promotion can also contribute to underutilization. |
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