Barriers in utilization and provisioning of obstetric care services (OCS) in India: a mixed-methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the reduction in the maternal mortality ratio, barriers in obstetric care services (OCS) remain a significant risk factor for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in India. This review covers the 'continuum of care' (ANC, child delivery, and PNC services) and identifies multiple barriers in provisioning as well as utilization of OCS in India. We conducted a systematic review to understand the barriers using a mixed-methods approach.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases were searched from 1 January 2000 to 30 June 2022. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using appropriate tools. After a full-text review of 164 studies, total of 56 studies (33 quantitative, 18 qualitative, and 5

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759396 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature