Reliability of maternal recall of delivery and immediate newborn care indicators in Sarlahi, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The intrapartum period is a time of high mortality risk for newborns and mothers. Numerous interventions exist to minimize risk during this period. Data on intervention coverage are needed for health system improvement. Maternal report of intrapartum interventions through surveys is the primary source of coverage data, but they may be invalid or unreliable.

Methods

We assessed the reliability of maternal report of delivery and immediate newborn care for a sample of home and health facility births in Sarlahi, Nepal. Mothers were visited as soon as possible following delivery (< 72 h) and asked to report circumstances of labor and delivery. A subset was revisited 1-24 months after delivery and asked to recall interventions received using standard household survey qu

SUBMITTER: Carter ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7831166 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature