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Experiences of mothers with antenatal, delivery and postpartum care in rural Gambia.
- Source :
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African journal of reproductive health [Afr J Reprod Health] 2002 Apr; Vol. 6 (1), pp. 74-83. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Over the last two decades, the maternal mortality ratio appears to have fallen by up to 50% in the Farafenni, a rural area of The Gambia. This reduction almost certainly reflects improvements in access to essential obstetric services. The ratio, however, is still 50 times higher than in Western and Northern Europe or North America. This paper provides information from a community-based study of 623 women who had recently given birth in the Farafenni area. Information on how, when, and why care was accessed, and what type of care and information were provided were obtained from traditional and western methods of health care were during visits. Women were asked about their experiences during prenatal, delivery and postpartum periods. Results from this study highlight a number of opportunities for improving the quality of maternal health services that could be implemented relatively easily with existing resources.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Cohort Studies
Delivery, Obstetric trends
Developing Countries
Female
Gambia
Health Care Surveys
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Maternal Health Services statistics & numerical data
Patient Participation
Patient Satisfaction
Postnatal Care trends
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care trends
Rural Population
Surveys and Questionnaires
Delivery, Obstetric standards
Maternal Health Services standards
Maternal Mortality trends
Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data
Postnatal Care standards
Prenatal Care standards
Quality of Health Care
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1118-4841
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- African journal of reproductive health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12476731