Levels and determinants of person-centred maternity care among women living in urban informal settlements: evidence from client exit surveys in Nairobi, Lusaka and Ouagadougou.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sub-Saharan Africa's rapid urbanisation has led to the sprawling of urban informal settlements. The urban poorest women are more likely to experience worse health outcomes and poor treatment during childbirth. This study measures levels of person-centred maternity care (PCMC) and identifies determinants of PCMC among women living in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Lusaka and Ouagadougou.

Methods

We conducted phone, home-based or facility-based exit surveys of women discharged from childbirth care in facilities serving urban informal settlements. We estimated overall and domain-specific PCMC scores covering dignity and respect, communication and autonomy, and supportive care. We ran multilevel linear regression models to identify structural, intermediary and

SUBMITTER: Jiwani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911685 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature