Maternal, neonatal, and child health systems under rapid urbanization: a qualitative study in a suburban district in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Vietnam has been successful in increasing access to maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) services during last decades; however, little is known about whether the primary MNCH service utilization has been properly utilized under the recent rapid urbanization. We aimed to examine current MNCH service utilization patterns at a district level. METHODS:The study was conducted qualitatively in a rural district named Quốc Oai. Women who gave a birth within a year and medical staff at various levels participated through 43 individual in-depth interviews and 3 focus group interviews. RESULTS:Primary MNCH services were underutilized due to a failure to meet increased quality needs. Most of the mothers preferred private clinics for antenatal care and the district hospital for delive

SUBMITTER: Heo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7003413 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature