Quality of Midwife-provided Intrapartum Care in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite much progress recently, Ethiopia remains one of the largest contributors to the global burden of maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths. Ethiopia's plan to meet the sustainable development goals for maternal and child health includes unprecedented emphasis on improving quality of care. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of midwifery care during labor, delivery and immediate postpartum period.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using multiple data collection methods and a 2-stage cluster sampling technique was conducted from January 25 to February 14, 2015 in government health facilities of the Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia. Direct observation of performance was used to determine competence of midwives in providing care durin

SUBMITTER: Yigzaw T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558781 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature