Women’s and health providers’ perceptions of companionship during labor and childbirth: a formative study for the implementation of WHO companionship model in Burkina Faso

Plain Language Summary A labor companion is a person who supports a woman throughout labor and birth, typically a woman’s spouse/partner, family member, or friend. We were interested to explore if a labor companion throughout labor and birth was acceptable to women and health workers, and feasible t...

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Main Authors: Fadima Yaya Bocoum, Charles Paulin Kabore, Saran Barro, Roger Zerbo, Simon Tiendrebeogo, Claudia Hanson, Alexandre Dumont, Ana Pilar Betran, Meghan A. Bohren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01597-w