Indicators for monitoring maternal and neonatal quality care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research and different organizations have proposed indicators to monitor the quality of maternal and child healthcare, such indicators are used for different purposes.

Objective

To perform a systematic review of indicators for the central phases of the maternal and child healthcare continuum of care (pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care and postpartum).

Method

A search conducted using international repositories, national and international indicator sets, scientific articles published between 2012 and 2016, and grey literature. The eligibility criteria was documents in Spanish or English with indicators to monitor aspects of the continuum of care phases of interest. The identified indicators were characterized as follows: formula, justification, evidence leve

SUBMITTER: Saturno-Hernandez PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330388 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature