Person-centered maternity care and satisfaction with post-abortion care: A facility-based cross-sectional survey in Northern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The experience of post-abortion care (PAC) is crucial to the quality of PAC services. However, there is limited literature on women's experience with PAC, particularly the aspects of person-centered maternity care (PCMC) and satisfaction with PAC services.

Objective

To examine the relationship between PCMC and satisfaction with PAC services.

Design

A facility-based analytical cross-sectional study.

Methods

A survey was conducted among 370 women aged 15-49 who sought PAC services at public health facilities in Lira city, Northern Uganda. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, the Spearman correlation test, and multiple linear regression.

Results

The mean age of study participants was

SUBMITTER: Udho S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826833 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature