Pregnant women and health professionals' perceptions toward birth preparedness and complication readiness in Oromia, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) is a strategy that promotes the timely use of skilled maternal and neonatal care among pregnant women. Positive pregnancy outcomes can be achieved by appropriate birth preparedness and emergency complication readiness planning.

Objective

To explore the perceptions, benefits, awareness, and barriers of BPCR among pregnant women and health professionals at the antenatal care (ANC) clinic in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Design

An exploratory, phenomenological descriptive qualitative study conducted from March 20 to April 24, 2022.

Methods

Three focus group discussion (FGD) sessions were conducted with 36 purposefully selected pregnant women attending ANC clinics. Key informant in-depth interviews (KII

SUBMITTER: Tejineh MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12267933 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature