Beyond survival: The impact of birth complications on postpartum wellbeing for mothers, babies, and households in Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Evidence is lacking on how birth complications affect postpartum wellbeing in low-resource settings, and how to support post-complication recovery in these settings. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed methods study at three county referral hospitals in Kenya to explore the impact of birth complications on mothers' and families' postpartum experiences and wellbeing. We used a convergent parallel study design, including a quantitative cross-sectional survey of 120 mothers at 5-10 weeks postpartum and qualitative semi-structured narrative interviews with 52 mothers and 19 family members at 1-2 weeks and 6-8 weeks after birth. The quantitative and qualitative strands were implemented and analyzed independently, then merged during interpretation. We found that birth complications often c

SUBMITTER: Subramanian L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12680264 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature