Facilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

• Published in: Reproductive health Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 71
• Main Authors: Bohren, Meghan A, Hunter, Erin C, Munthe-Kaas, Heather M, Souza, João Paulo, Vogel, Joshua P, Gülmezoglu, A Metin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.09.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Attitude to Health; Delivery, Obstetric - methods; Delivery, Obstetric - standards; Developing Countries; Female; Health Facilities - standards; Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Maternal Health Services - organization & administration; Maternal Health Services - standards; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Pregnancy; Qualitative Research; Quality of Health Care; Review

High-quality obstetric delivery in a health facility reduces maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative evidence related to the facilitators and barriers to delivering at health facilities in low- and middle-income countries. We aim to provide a us...