Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Poor health care-seeking behaviour, access to services and availability of service delivery have implications for the health of the community. This study explored the perceptions, practices and challenges related to maternal and neonatal care in the teagarden community in Bangladesh. The study also...
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| author | Animesh Biswas Sathyanarayan Doraiswamy Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah Nabila Hossain Purno Fazlur Rahman M. A. Halim |
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| description | Poor health care-seeking behaviour, access to services and availability of service delivery have implications for the health of the community. This study explored the perceptions, practices and challenges related to maternal and neonatal care in the teagarden community in Bangladesh. The study also identified service gaps and problems prevalent in teagarden health facilities. A qualitative study was conducted in five teagardens in the Moulvibazar district of Bangladesh. Six focus group discussions (FGDs) were completed with individuals from the teagarden community, and twelve in-depth interviews (IDIs) were performed with health facility staff working in those teagarden facilities. Misconceptions and harmful traditional practices were found to exist among the families in the teagardens, restricting them from accessing quality health care. Pregnant women are not aware of antenatal care, and deliveries are being conducted at home by untrained birth attendants. Unhygienic and harmful postnatal practices are used. Teagarden health facilities are not well equipped or prepared to provide good care. Inequities exist within the teagarden communities, with unregistered workers having even poorer access to care. Improvement of the quality of maternal health care for this marginalised community is needed to progress maternal health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2363714bde5348a683cc49cb81acd1432022-12-21T19:36:41ZengTaylor & Francis GroupSexual and Reproductive Health Matters2641-03972020-01-0128110.1080/26410397.2020.17584431758443Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative studyAnimesh Biswas0Sathyanarayan Doraiswamy1Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah2Nabila Hossain Purno3Fazlur Rahman4M. A. Halim5Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)UNFPACentre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)UNFPACentre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)Poor health care-seeking behaviour, access to services and availability of service delivery have implications for the health of the community. This study explored the perceptions, practices and challenges related to maternal and neonatal care in the teagarden community in Bangladesh. The study also identified service gaps and problems prevalent in teagarden health facilities. A qualitative study was conducted in five teagardens in the Moulvibazar district of Bangladesh. Six focus group discussions (FGDs) were completed with individuals from the teagarden community, and twelve in-depth interviews (IDIs) were performed with health facility staff working in those teagarden facilities. Misconceptions and harmful traditional practices were found to exist among the families in the teagardens, restricting them from accessing quality health care. Pregnant women are not aware of antenatal care, and deliveries are being conducted at home by untrained birth attendants. Unhygienic and harmful postnatal practices are used. Teagarden health facilities are not well equipped or prepared to provide good care. Inequities exist within the teagarden communities, with unregistered workers having even poorer access to care. Improvement of the quality of maternal health care for this marginalised community is needed to progress maternal health.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2020.1758443maternal healthneonatal healthperceptionpracticechallengeunderprivilegedteagarden communitybangladesh |
| spellingShingle | Animesh Biswas Sathyanarayan Doraiswamy Abu Sayeed Md. Abdullah Nabila Hossain Purno Fazlur Rahman M. A. Halim Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters maternal health neonatal health perception practice challenge underprivileged teagarden community bangladesh |
| title | Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Exploring the perceptions, practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in Bangladesh: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | exploring the perceptions practices and challenges to maternal and newborn health care among the underprivileged teagarden community in bangladesh a qualitative study |
| topic | maternal health neonatal health perception practice challenge underprivileged teagarden community bangladesh |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2020.1758443 |
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