Measuring Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Developing Countries Using Demographic and Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the greatest obstacles facing efforts to address quality of care in low and middle income countries is the absence of relevant and reliable data. This article proposes a methodology for creating a single "Quality Index" (QI) representing quality of maternal and neonatal health care based upon data collected as part of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program.

Methods

Using the 2012 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey dataset, indicators of quality of care were identified based on the recommended guidelines outlined in the WHO Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Two sets of indicators were created; one set only including indicators available in the standard DHS questionnaire and the other including all indicators identified in the

SUBMITTER: Dettrick Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4928810 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature