Access barriers to obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa-a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2000, the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, which included a goal to improve maternal health by the end of 2015, has facilitated significant reductions in maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, despite more focused efforts made especially by low- and middle-income countries, targets were largely unmet in sub-Saharan Africa, where women are plagued by many challenges in seeking obstetric care. The aim of this review was to synthesise literature on barriers to obstetric care at health institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

This review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist. PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Scopus databas

SUBMITTER: Kyei-Nimakoh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5461715 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature