Examining person-centered maternity care in a peri-urban setting in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Peri-urban settings have high maternal mortality and the quality of care received in different types of health facilities is varied. Yet few studies have explored the construct of person-centered maternity care (PCMC) within peri-urban settings. Understanding women's experience of maternity care in peri-urban settings will allow health facility managers and policy makers to improve services in these settings. This study examines factors associated with PCMC in a peri-urban setting in Kenya.

Methods and materials

We analyzed data from a cross-sectional study with 307 women aged 18-49 years who had delivered a baby within the preceding six weeks. Women were recruited from public (n = 118), private (n = 76), and faith based (n = 113) health facilities. We measured

SUBMITTER: Oluoch-Aridi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8504752 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature