Barriers and facilitators to the provision of maternal health services at community health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of midwives in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the experiences of midwives in Indonesia on the provision of maternal health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design and methods

A qualitative descriptive study using focus group discussions was undertaken. A conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data. Coding categories were generated from the transcripts.

Setting and participants

Twenty-two midwives from five community health centers of three regions in the Province of Jambi, Indonesia were included.

Findings

The interviewees shared similar barriers and facilitators in delivering the services, including the unavailability of adequate protective equipment, the limitation of the number of services, and dealing with the new public health measures related to the COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Herwansyah H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature