scholarly journals The communication and emotional support needs to improve women's experience of childbirth care in health facilities in Southwest Nigeria: A qualitative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 27-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olubunmi A. Ojelade ◽  
Musibau A. Titiloye ◽  
Meghan A. Bohren ◽  
Akinpelu O. Olutayo ◽  
Adebimpe A. Olalere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Women's Experience ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Childbirth Care

scholarly journals Expectations and needs of Ugandan women for improved quality of childbirth care in health facilities: A qualitative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 38-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kyaddondo ◽  
Kidza Mugerwa ◽  
Josaphat Byamugisha ◽  
Olufemi T. Oladapo ◽  
Meghan A. Bohren
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Childbirth Care

Exploration of Mothers’ Expectations of Care during Childbirth in Public Health Facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Dzomeku ◽  
Brian Van Wyk ◽  
Lucia Knight ◽  
Jody R. Lori
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Midwifery Education ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Adequate Communication ◽  
Safe Care ◽  
Respectful Care ◽  
Childbirth Care

It is well established that clients’ past healthcare experiences influence their further use of that particular service, as well as their recommendations of that service. This also applies to the use of facility-based childbirth services which contribute to reducing maternal and infant mortality rates. This paper explores what mothers’ want from care in public health centres during childbirth. Knowing mothers’ expectations will contribute to improving their future childbirth care experiences. In this explorative qualitative study, 56 women were recruited from four public health centres. In-depth individual interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed in full, and subjected to content analysis. Themes emerged, revealing participants’ desire for both “respectful care” and “safe care”. From our findings, we posit that respectful care should be characterised by adequate communication between the healthcare provider and patient, and involvement of the patient in care decisions. Participants expected safe care, which results from health facilities with adequate resources. Health services generally concentrate on clinical care which aligns with mothers’ expectations of respectful and safe care. However, soft skills need much attention in nursing and midwifery education. There is also a need to orient midwives to a patient-centred approach to care that meets mothers’ expectations for childbirth care.

scholarly journals Improving Tanzanian childbirth service quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Jaribu ◽  
Suzanne Penfold ◽  
Cathy Green ◽  
Fatuma Manzi ◽  
Joanna Schellenberg
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Facilities ◽  
Childbirth Care

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a quality improvement (QI) intervention in primary health facilities providing childbirth care in rural Southern Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach A QI collaborative model involving district managers and health facility staff was piloted for 6 months in 4 health facilities in Mtwara Rural district and implemented for 18 months in 23 primary health facilities in Ruangwa district. The model brings together healthcare providers from different health facilities in interactive workshops by: applying QI methods to generate and test change ideas in their own facilities; using local data to monitor improvement and decision making; and health facility supervision visits by project and district mentors. The topics for improving childbirth were deliveries and partographs. Findings Median monthly deliveries increased in 4 months from 38 (IQR 37-40) to 65 (IQR 53-71) in Mtwara Rural district, and in 17 months in Ruangwa district from 110 (IQR 103-125) to 161 (IQR 148-174). In Ruangwa health facilities, the women for whom partographs were used to monitor labour progress increased from 10 to 57 per cent in 17 months. Research limitations/implications The time for QI innovation, testing and implementation phases was limited, and the study only looked at trends. The outcomes were limited to process rather than health outcome measures. Originality/value Healthcare providers became confident in the QI method through engagement, generating and testing their own change ideas, and observing improvements. The findings suggest that implementing a QI initiative is feasible in rural, low-income settings.

Experiences of women receiving childbirth care from public health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

Midwifery ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 90-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Millicent Dzomeku ◽  
Brian van Wyk ◽  
Jody R. Lori
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Childbirth Care

scholarly journals Acceptability of lifelong treatment among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women (Option B+) in selected health facilities in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Addmore Chadambuka ◽  
Leila Katirayi ◽  
Auxilia Muchedzi ◽  
Esther Tumbare ◽  
Reuben Musarandega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Hiv Positive

scholarly journals A qualitative study on factors that influence women’s choice of delivery in health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tigest Shifraw ◽  
Yemane Berhane ◽  
Hanna Gulema ◽  
Tamil Kendall ◽  
Anne Austin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Health Facilities
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