Assessing quality of care in maternity services in low and middle-income countries: Development of a Maternity Patient Reported Outcome Measure.

ABSTRACT: Globally, low and middle-income countries bear the greatest burden of maternal and newborn mortality. To reduce these high levels, the quality of care provided needs to be improved. This study aimed to develop a patient reported outcome measure for use in maternity services in low and middle-income countries, to facilitate improvements in quality of care. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups discussions were conducted with women who had recently given birth in selected healthcare facilities in Malawi and Kenya. Transcripts of these were analysed using a thematic approach and analytic codes applied. Draft outcomes were identified from the data, which were reviewed by a group of clinical experts and developed into a working copy of the Maternity Patient Reported Outcome Measure (MPROM

SUBMITTER: Dickinson FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021686 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature