Factors that influence uptake of routine postnatal care: Findings on women's perspectives from a qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective postnatal care is important for optimal care of women and newborns-to promote health and wellbeing, identify and treat clinical and psychosocial concerns, and to provide support for families. Yet uptake of formal postnatal care services is low and inequitable in many countries. As part of a larger study examining the views of women, partners, and families requiring both routine and specialised care, we analysed a subset of data on the views and experiences of women related to routine postnatal care.

Methods

We undertook a qualitative evidence synthesis, using a framework analysis approach. We included studies published up to December 2019 with extractable qualitative data, with no language restriction. We focused on women in the general population and th

SUBMITTER: Sacks E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9374256 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature