Uptake of, barriers and enablers to the utilization of postnatal care services in Thyolo, Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postnatal care (PNC) ensures early assessments for danger signs during the postpartum period and is to be provided within 24 h of birth, 48-72 h, 7-14 days, and six weeks after birth. This study assessed the uptake of and the barriers and facilitators to receiving PNC care among mothers and babies.

Methods

A concurrent mixed-method study employing a retrospective register review and a qualitative descriptive study was conducted in Thyolo from July to December 2020. Postnatal registers of 2019 were reviewed to estimate the proportion of mothers and newborns that received PNC respectively. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) among postnatal mothers, men, health care workers, and elderly women and in-depth interviews with midwives, and key health care workers were conduct

SUBMITTER: Nyondo-Mipando AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114368 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature