Emergency Obstetric Care Access Dynamics in Kampala City, Uganda: Analysis of Women's Self-Reported Care-Seeking Pathways.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Timely access to emergency obstetric care (EmOC) remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, influenced by poor health care utilization and rapid urbanization. Studies show poor maternal health outcomes in African cities, reflecting weak health systems. Understanding care-seeking pathways is key to improving service delivery and health outcomes. We examined self-reported care-seeking pathways among women with obstetric complications in Kampala City, Uganda.

Methods

In this cross-sectional survey, we collected sequential data from 433 women (15-49 years) from 9 health facilities in Kampala City. We developed typologies of common pathways to EmOC and descriptively analyzed key attributes, including median time spent at each step, comparing pathways across complicat

SUBMITTER: Birabwa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11666095 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature