Lay and healthcare providers' experiences to inform future of respectful maternal and newborn care in Tanzania and Malawi: an Appreciative Inquiry.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Disrespectful care, which remains prevalent in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), acts as a barrier to women accessing skilled birth attendance, compromising care when services are available. Building on what was positive in facilities, we aimed to explore lay and healthcare providers' experience of respectful care to inform future interventions.

Setting

Five maternity facilities in Mwanza Tanzania and Lilongwe Malawi.

Participants

94 participants in Malawi (N=46) and Tanzania (N=48) including 24 women birthing live baby within the previous 12 months; 22 family members and 48 healthcare providers who regularly provided maternity care in the included facilities DESIGN: The study was guided by Appreciative Inquiry (AI). Semistructured, one-to-one interv

SUBMITTER: Mdoe P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8483042 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature