Perspectives of stakeholders on emergency obstetric care training in Kenya: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study explores stakeholders' perceptions of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) 'skills-and-drills'-type training including the outcomes, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the intervention in Kenya.

Methods

Stakeholders who either benefited from or contributed to EmOC training were purposively sampled. Semi-structured topic guides were used for key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Following verbatim transcriptions of recordings, the thematic approach was used for data analysis.

Results

Sixty-nine trained healthcare providers (HCPs), 114 women who received EmOC and their relatives, 30 master trainers and training organizers, and six EmOC facility/Ministry of Health staff were recruited. Following training, deemed valuable

SUBMITTER: Banke-Thomas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6964219 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature