Factors influencing access of pregnant women and their infants to their local healthcare system: a prospective, multi-centre, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The successful implementation of maternal vaccination relies on results of clinical trials, considering the prenatal and postnatal attendance at selected healthcare institutions. This study evaluated factors influencing maternal/infant access to healthcare facilities to identify potential barriers to participation in future clinical trials on maternal vaccination.

Methods

In this prospective, multi-centre, observational study, pregnant women (N = 3243) were enrolled at ten sites across Panama, the Dominican Republic, South Africa, and Mozambique between 2012 and 2014. They completed questionnaires at enrolment, delivery, and infant follow-up (90 days post-partum) visits, including questions on transportation, phone accessibility, alternative childcare, gestational

SUBMITTER: Madhi SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5769295 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature