کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3950995 1600334 2013 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Maternity waiting homes and traditional midwives in rural Liberia
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی زنان، زایمان و بهداشت زنان
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Maternity waiting homes and traditional midwives in rural Liberia
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveMaternity waiting homes (MWHs) can reduce maternal morbidity and mortality by increasing access to skilled birth attendants (SBAs). The present analysis was conducted to determine whether MWHs increase the use of SBAs at rural primary health clinics in Liberia; to determine whether traditional midwives (TMs) are able to work with SBAs as a team and to describe the perceptions of TMs as they engage with SBAs; and to determine whether MWHs decrease maternal and child morbidity and mortality.MethodsThe present analysis was conducted halfway through a large cohort study in which 5 Liberian communities received the intervention (establishment of an MWH) and 5 Liberian communities did not (control group). Focus groups were conducted to examine the views of TMs on their integration into health teams.ResultsCommunities with MWHs experienced a significant increase in team births from baseline to post-intervention (10.8% versus 95.2%, P < 0.001), with greater TM engagement. Lower rates of maternal and perinatal death were reported from communities with MWHs.ConclusionThe reduction in morbidity and mortality indicates that the establishment of MWHs is an effective strategy to increase the use of SBAs, improve the collaboration between SBAs and TMs, and improve maternal and neonatal health.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics - Volume 123, Issue 2, November 2013, Pages 114–118
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