Obstetric Facility Quality and Newborn Mortality in Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ending preventable newborn deaths is a global health priority, but efforts to improve coverage of maternal and newborn care have not yielded expected gains in infant survival in many settings. One possible explanation is poor quality of clinical care. We assess facility quality and estimate the association of facility quality with neonatal mortality in Malawi.

Methods and findings

Data on facility infrastructure as well as processes of routine and basic emergency obstetric care for all facilities in the country were obtained from 2013 Malawi Service Provision Assessment. Birth location and mortality for children born in the preceding two years were obtained from the 2013-2014 Millennium Development Goals Endline Survey. Facilities were classified as higher quality

SUBMITTER: Leslie HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5068819 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature