Views of senior health personnel about quality of emergency obstetric care: A qualitative study in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Late arrival in hospital by women experiencing pregnancy complications is an important background factor leading to maternal mortality in Nigeria. The use of effective and timely emergency obstetric care determines whether women survive or die, or become near-miss cases. Healthcare managers have the responsibility to deploy resources for implementing emergency obstetric care.

Objectives

To determine the nature of institutional policies and frameworks for managing obstetric complications and reducing maternal deaths in Nigeria.

Methods

Thirty-six hospital managers, heads of obstetrics department and senior midwives were interviewed about hospital infrastructure, resources, policies and processes relating to emergency obstetric care, whilst allowing informant

SUBMITTER: Okonofua F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5367679 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature