Women's access and provider practices for the case management of malaria during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

WHO recommends prompt diagnosis and quinine plus clindamycin for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester and artemisinin-based combination therapies in subsequent trimesters. We undertook a systematic review of women's access to and healthcare provider adherence to WHO case management policy for malaria in pregnant women.

Methods and findings

We searched the Malaria in Pregnancy Library, the Global Health Database, and the International Network for the Rational Use of Drugs Bibliography from 1 January 2006 to 3 April 2014, without language restriction. Data were appraised for quality and content. Frequencies of women's and healthcare providers' practices were explored using narrative synthesis and random effect meta-analysis. Barriers to women's

SUBMITTER: Hill J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4122360 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature