Women's views and experiences of antenatal care in Iraq: a Q methodology study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding women's experiences and perspectives of antenatal care services is particularly critical for enhancing effectiveness of services delivery and addressing women's needs and expectations. As part of a comprehensive assessment of the maternity care services in Iraq, this study aimed to explore the views and experiences of antenatal care in a sample of women.

Methods

This explorative study was conducted in Erbil governorate, Iraq. Data were collected using Q methodology, a technique for eliciting subjective views and identifying shared patterns among individuals. A sample of 38 women of different educational and socioeconomic statuses were invited to sort a set of 39 statements reflecting different aspects of the available antenatal care services and issu

SUBMITTER: Shabila NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3902000 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature