Barriers and facilitators to neonatal health and care-seeking behaviours in rural Cambodia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Neonatal mortality remains persistently high in low-income and middle-income countries. In Cambodia, there is a paucity of data on the perception of neonatal health and care-seeking behaviours at the community level. This study aimed to identify influencers of neonatal health and healthcare-seeking behaviour in a rural Cambodian province.

Design

A qualitative study using focus group discussions and thematic content analysis.

Setting

Four health centres in a rural province of Northern Cambodia.

Participants

Twenty-four focus group discussions were conducted with 85 community health workers in 2019.

Results

Community health workers recognised an improvement in neonatal health over time. Key influencers to neonatal health were identified as knowl

SUBMITTER: Watson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7359071 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature