Contextualizing the standard maternal continuum of care in Pakistan: an application of revised recommendation of the World Health Organization.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study utilizes recent nationally representative data to contextualize the standard maternal continuum of care (SMCoC) in Pakistan. The revised SMCoC framework encompasses at least eight antenatal care visits, skilled birth attendants during delivery, and postnatal care within 48 h of childbirth.

Methods

The study used a sample of 3,887 ever-married women aged 15-49 from the latest Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) conducted in 2017-18. Several statistical methods were employed: descriptive statistics, bivariate, multilevel logistic regression models, and Fairlie decomposition analysis.

Results

Only 12% of women had accessed full SMCoC services in Pakistan. Education and the wealth quintile emerged as pivotal factors influencing the utilizati

SUBMITTER: Rahaman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809265 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature