Unmasking the complexities of healthcare access in low-resource settings: a health systems approach to obstetric and under-5 healthcare in rural settings of Eastern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to appropriate obstetric and under-5 healthcare services in low-resource settings is a challenge in countries with high mortality rates. However, the interplay of multiple factors within an ecological system affects the effectiveness of the health system in reaching those in need.

Objective

This study examined how multiple factors concurrently affect access to obstetric and child healthcare services in resource-poor settings.

Methods

The research used social autopsies [in-depth interview] with mothers who experienced newborn death [n = 29], focus group discussions [n = 8] with mothers [n = 32], and fathers [n = 28] of children aged 6-59 months, and the author's field observations in Eastern Uganda's rural settings. The res

SUBMITTER: Muhumuza Kananura R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11391869 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature