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The dominance of the private sector in the provision of emergency obstetric care: studies from Gujarat, India.
- Source :
- BMC Health Services Research; 7/7/2016, Vol. 16, p1-8, 8p, 4 Charts, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>India has experienced a steep rise in institutional childbirth. The relative contributions of public and private sector facilities to emergency obstetric care (EmOC) has not been studied in this setting. This paper aims to study in three districts of Gujarat state, India:(a) the availability of EmOC facilities in the public and private sectors; (b) the availability and distribution of human resources for birth attendance in the two sectors; and (c) to benchmark the above against 2005 World Health Report benchmarks (WHR2005).<bold>Methods: </bold>A cross-sectional survey of obstetric care facilities reporting 30 or more births in the last three months was conducted (nā=ā159). Performance of EmOC signal functions and availability of human resources were assessed.<bold>Results: </bold>EmOC provision was dominated by private facilities (112/159) which were located mainly in district headquarters or small urban towns. The number of basic and comprehensive EmOC facilities was below WHR2005 benchmarks. A high number of private facilities performed C-sections but not all basic signal functions (72/159). Public facilities were the main EmOC providers in rural areas and 40/47 functioned at less than basic EmOC level. The rate of obstetricians per 1000 births was higher in the private sector.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The private sector is the dominant EmOC provider in the state. Given the highly skewed distribution of facilities and resources in the private sector, state led partnerships with the private sector so that all women in the state receive care is important alongside strengthening the public sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PRENATAL care
OBSTETRICAL emergencies
CESAREAN section
CHILDBIRTH
LABOR (Obstetrics)
MATERNAL mortality
DELIVERY (Obstetrics)
EMERGENCY medical services
HEALTH facility administration
HEALTH services accessibility
MATERNAL health services
PRIVATE sector
PUBLIC sector
CROSS-sectional method
STANDARDS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14726963
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Health Services Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116714280
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1473-8