Factors contributing to delays in accessing health facility-based maternal delivery services in Sierra Leone, 2018: A community-based cluster survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With a Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 516 deaths per 100,000 live-births, Sierra Leone hosts one of the highest maternal mortalities in globally. National data indicates that over 98% of maternal deaths are related to delays in accessing obstetric services. This study sought to examine factors contributing to delays in accessing maternal delivery services as perceived by women in Sierra Leone.

Methods

We conducted a community-based survey among women who delivered from May 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, in four districts of Sierra Leone. Delay one was defined as perceived delays in deciding to seek facility-based delivery. Delay two was defined as perceived delays reaching the health facility for delivery services. Data on participants' socio-demographics, delay one

SUBMITTER: Saffa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407616 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature