Equity in antenatal care quality: an analysis of 91 national household surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging data show that many low-income and middle-income country (LMIC) health systems struggle to consistently provide good-quality care. Although monitoring of inequalities in access to health services has been the focus of major international efforts, inequalities in health-care quality have not been systematically examined.

Methods

Using the most recent (2007-16) Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys in 91 LMICs, we described antenatal care quality based on receipt of three essential services (blood pressure monitoring and urine and blood testing) among women who had at least one visit with a skilled antenatal-care provider. We compared quality across country income groups and quantified within-country wealth-related inequaliti

SUBMITTER: Arsenault C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6187112 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature