The effects of maternity waiting homes on the health workforce and maternal health service delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative analysis

The effects of maternity waiting homes on the health workforce and maternal health service delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative analysis

Abstract Background Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are a potential strategy to address low facility delivery rates resulting from access-associated barriers in resource-limited settings. Within a cluster-randomized controlled trial testing a community-generated MWH model in rural Zambia, we qualitat...

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Main Authors: Jeanette L. Kaiser, Rachel M. Fong, Thandiwe Ngoma, Kathleen Lucile McGlasson, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H. Hamer, Misheck Bwalya, Maynards Chasaya, Nancy A. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Subjects:
Maternity waiting homes
Human resources for health
Skilled birth attendance
Postnatal care
Obstetric referrals
Rural health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-019-0436-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-019-0436-7

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