Facilitators and barriers to participation of private sector health facilities in government-led schemes for maternity services in India: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite provision of accreditation of private sector health providers in government-led schemes for maternity services in India, their participation has been low. This has led to an underutilisation of their presence, resources and expertise for providing quality maternal and newborn health services. This study explores the perception of various stakeholders on expectations, benefits, barriers and facilitators to private sector participation in government-led schemes-specifically Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)-for maternity service delivery.

Design

Narrative-based qualitative study. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with study participants. The interviews were transcribed, translated and analysed using a reflexive and inductive approach to allow codes,

SUBMITTER: Yadav V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541501 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature