Women's perception of quality of maternity services: a longitudinal survey in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of maternity service, the mother's assessment of quality is central because emotional, cultural and respectful supports are vital during labour and the delivery process. This study compared client-perceived quality of maternity services between birth centres, public and private hospitals in a central hills district of Nepal.

Methods

A cohort of 701 pregnant women of 5 months or more gestational age were recruited and interviewed, followed by another interview within 45 days of delivery. Perception of quality was measured by a 20-item scale with three sub-scales: health facility, health care delivery, and interpersonal aspects. Perceived quality scores were analysed by ANOVA with post-hoc comparisons and multiple linear regression.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Karkee R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3902186 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature