Clinical readiness for essential maternal and child health services in Kenya: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: High rates of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Kenya may be influenced by provider training and knowledge in emergency obstetric and neonatal care in addition to availability of supplies necessary for this care. While post-abortion care is a key aspect of life-saving maternal health care, no validated questionnaires have been published on provider clinical knowledge in this arena. Our aim was to determine provider knowledge of maternal-child health (MCH) emergencies (post-abortion care, pre-eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, neonatal resuscitation) and determine factors associated with clinical knowledge. Our secondary aim was to pilot a case-based questionnaire on post-abortion care. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of providers at health facilities in western Kenya pr

SUBMITTER: Hagey JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10723700 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature