Barriers and promising interventions for improving maternal and newborn health in Sierra Leone
By: Kathy Herschderfer ... [et al.].
Publisher: Kit Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9789460222009
Subjects: Health behavior; Community health services; Maternity nursing; Maternal and infant welfare; Women's health services; Child Health Services; Maternal Health Services; Health Behavior; Maternal-Child Nursing; Maternal Welfare; Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84).
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1.Executive Summary; title: 1.1.Introduction; title: 1.2.Methodology; title: 1.3.Main findings; title: 1.4.Practices in pregnancy and childbirth; title: 1.5.Knowledge and skills of maternal and newborn health providers; title: 1.6.Implications; title: 1.7.Recommendations for a comprehensive package of maternal and newborn health interventions; title: 1.8.Next steps; title: 2.Introduction; title: 2.1.Background to the study; title: 2.2.Policies and NGO interventions in Sierra Leone; title: 2.3.Evidence on effective interventions; title: 2.4.Mapping of interventions by NGOs in Sierra Leone; title: 3.Purpose and objectives; title: 3.1.Conceptual framework; title: 4.Methodology; title: 4.1.Selection of study sites; title: 4.2.Data collection techniques and respondents; title: 4.3.Data collection process and management; title: 4.4.Data analysis; title: 4.5.Quality assurance; title: 4.6.Study limitations; title: 5.Results; title: 5.1.Decision-making about care before and during delivery; title: 5.2.Knowledge beliefs and actions; title: 5.3.Access and referral; title: 5.4.Quality of care; title: 5.5.Role of the TBA and their practices; title: 5.6.Perceptions of promising interventions in MNH health; title: 5.7.Utilisation of facility services; title: 6.Discussion and conclusions; title: 6.1.Decision making; title: 6.2.Knowledge, beliefs and practices; title: 6.3.Access; title: 6.4.Quality; title: 6.5.Role of TBAs; title: 6.6.Summary of barriers to improving maternal and newborn health; title: 6.7.Spheres of influence on labour and delivery; title: 7.Promising interventions, and recommendations; title: 7.1.Summary of promising practices; title: 7.2.Improving the decision to seek appropriate care in time; title: 7.3.Improving the ability to reach primary health unit and treatment facility; title: 7.4.Improving adequate treatment and care; title: 7.5.Further research needed; title: 8.Next steps; title: 9.References.