Termination of pregnancy data completeness and feasibility in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Population-based surveys are the major data source for TOP data in LMICs but are known to have shortcomings that require improving. The EN-INDEPTH multi-country survey employed a full pregnancy history approach with roster and new questions on TOP and Menstrual Restoration. This mixed methods paper assesses the completeness of responses to questions eliciting TOP information from respondents and reports on practices, barriers, and facilitators to TOP reporting.

Methods

The EN-INDEPTH study was a population-based cross-sectional study. The Full Pregnancy History arm of the study surveyed 34,371 women of reproductive age between 2017 and 2018 in

SUBMITTER: Enuameh YAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7869447 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature