Investigation of technical quality of antenatal and perinatal services in a nationally representative sample of health facilities in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to routine antenatal and perinatal services is improved in the last two decades in Nepal. However, gaps remain in coverage and quality of care delivered from the health facilities. This study investigated the delivery of technical quality antenatal and perinatal services from health facilities and their associated determinants in Nepal.

Methods

Data for this study were derived from the Nepal Health Facility Survey 2015. The World Health Organization's Service Availability and Readiness Assessment framework was adopted to assess the technical quality of antenatal and perinatal services of health facilities. Outcome variables included technical quality scores of i) 269 facilities providing antenatal services and ii) 109 facilities providing childbirth and pos

SUBMITTER: Khatri RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252055 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature