A qualitative assessment of the health systems factors influencing the prevention of malaria in pregnancy using intermittent preventive treatment and insecticide-treated nets in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ghana has adopted and implemented intermittent preventive treatment using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in an antenatal care (ANC) context to prevent malaria among pregnant women. However, the increased ANC attendance and its frequency facilitated by a free maternal health care policy in Ghana does not correspond with the uptake of IPTp-SP and ITN use among pregnant women. This study sought to elucidate the contextual health system factors influencing the delivery of IPTp-SP and ITN from a related quantitative study conducted in Ghana.

Methods

This is the qualitative section of a mixed-methods study design, where audio recorded key informant interviews (KIIs) were conducted with health workers from across health facilities

SUBMITTER: De-Gaulle VF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9044599 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature