Quality of maternal obstetric and neonatal care in low-income countries: development of a composite index
In low-income countries, studies demonstrate greater access and utilization of maternal and neonatal health services, yet mortality rates remain high with poor quality increasingly scrutinized as a potential point of failure in achieving expected goals. Comprehensive measures reflecting the multi-di...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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17 July 2019
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BMC medical research methodology
Year: 2019, Volume: 19 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2288 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12874-019-0790-0 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0790-0
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| Author Notes: | Danielle Wilhelm, Julia Lohmann, Manuela De Allegri, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Adamson S. Muula and Stephan Brenner |
| Summary: | In low-income countries, studies demonstrate greater access and utilization of maternal and neonatal health services, yet mortality rates remain high with poor quality increasingly scrutinized as a potential point of failure in achieving expected goals. Comprehensive measures reflecting the multi-dimensional nature of quality of care could prove useful to quality improvement. However, existing tools often lack a systematic approach reflecting all aspects of quality considered relevant to maternal and newborn care. We aim to address this gap by illustrating the development of a composite index using a step-wise approach to evaluate the quality of maternal obstetric and neonatal healthcare in low-income countries. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 04.10.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1471-2288 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12874-019-0790-0 |