Why are babies born before arrival at health facilities in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa? A qualitative study
Introduction: Babies born before arrival at a health facility have a higher risk of neonatal death and their mothers a higher risk of maternal death compared with those born in-facility. The study explored the reasons for mothers giving birth before arrival (BBA) at health facilities and their experiences of BBA. Methods: A qualitative research design was used. Individual and focus group interviews of BBA mothers and of nurses were undertaken at a community health centre and a district hospital in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality. Results: Reasons for BBA included a lack of transport,... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp e1-e9 (2015) |
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Schlagwörter: | Medicine / R / Public aspects of medicine / RA1-1270 |
Sprache: | Englisch Französisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26894437 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v7i1.881 |