Detecting and managing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a cross-sectional analysis of the quality of antenatal care in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world (576/100,000 births), with a significant proportion of death attributed to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs). High quality antenatal care (ANC) plays a crucial role in early detection and management of HDPs. We conducted an assessment of quality of antenatal care, and its capacity to detect and manage HDPs, in two tiers of Nigerian facilities, with the aim of describing the state of service delivery and identifying the most urgent gaps.

Methods

Quality of antenatal care was assessed and compared between primary healthcare centers (PHCs) (n = 56) and hospitals (secondary + tertiary facilities, n = 39) in seven states of Nigeria. A cross-sectional design captured quality of care using f

SUBMITTER: Salomon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6591953 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature