Pregnant women's knowledge of obstetrical danger signs: A cross-sectional survey in Kigali, Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: Maternal mortality remains critically high in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Rwanda's leading causes of maternal death include postpartum hemorrhage and obstructed labor. Maternal recognition of obstetrical danger signs is critical for timely access to emergency care to reduce maternal mortality.To assess maternal knowledge of obstetrical danger signs among pregnant women attending antenatal care services in Kigali, Rwanda. We conducted a cross-sectional study between September and December 2018. The outcome of interest was maternal knowledge of ODS during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. We recruited pregnant women at five health centers, one district hospital, and one referral hospital, and we had them compl

SUBMITTER: Uwiringiyimana E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021381 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature