What prevents midwifery quality care in Bangladesh? A focus group enquiry with midwifery students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With professional midwives being introduced in Bangladesh in 2013, the aim of this study was to describe midwifery students perceptions on midwives' realities in Bangladesh, based on their own experiences.

Method

Data were collected through 14 focus group discussions that included a total of 67 third-year diploma midwifery students at public nursing institutes/colleges in different parts of Bangladesh. Data were analyzed deductively using an analytical framework identifying social, professional and economical barriers to the provision of quality care by midwifery personnel.

Results

The social barriers preventing midwifery quality care falls outside the parameters of Bangladeshi cultural norms that have been shaped by beliefs associated with religion, societ

SUBMITTER: Bogren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6094463 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature