Factors affecting the choice of delivery place in a rural area in Laos: A qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home delivery (HD) without skilled birth attendants (SBAs) are considered crucial risk factors increasing maternal and child mortality rates in Loa PDR. While a few studies in the literature discuss the choice of delivery in remote areas of minority ethnic groups; our work aims to identify factors that indicated their delivery place, at home or in the health facilities.

Methods

A community-based qualitative study was conducted between February and March 2020. Three types of interviews were implemented, In-depth interviews with 16 women of eight rural villages who delivered in the last 12 months in Xepon District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. Also, three focus group discussions (FGDs) with nine HCPs and key-informant interviews of ten VHVs were managed. Factors a

SUBMITTER: Kawaguchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8328292 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature