Health care seeking behaviours in pregnancy in rural Sindh, Pakistan: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pakistan has alarmingly high numbers of maternal mortality along with suboptimal care-seeking behaviour. It is essential to identify the barriers and facilitators that women and families encounter, when deciding to seek maternal care services. This study aimed to understand health-seeking patterns of pregnant women in rural Sindh, Pakistan.

Methods

A qualitative study was undertaken in rural Sindh, Pakistan as part of a large multi-country study in 2012. Thirty three focus group discussions and 26 in-depth interviews were conducted with mothers [n = 173], male decision-makers [n = 64], Lady Health Workers [n = 64], Lady Health Supervisors [n = 10], Women Medical Officers [n = 9] and Traditional Birth Attendants [n = 7] in the study communities. A set of a priori t

SUBMITTER: Qureshi RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4943512 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature