| Determinants of place of birth decisions in uncomplicated childbirth in Bangladesh: An empirical study. | |
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PMID: 22884893 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: to test the predictive value of women's self-identified criteria in place of birth decisions in the event of uncomplicated childbirth in a setting where facility based skilled birth attendants are available. DESIGN: a retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in two phases. The first phase used data from in-depth interviews. The second phase used data from semi-structured questionnaires. SETTING: the service area of Matlab, Bangladesh. PARTICIPANTS: women 18-49 years who had an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery resulting in a live birth. FINDINGS: a women's intention about where to deliver during pregnancy, her perception of labour progress, the availability of transportation at the time of labour, and the close proximity of a dai to the household were independent predictors of facility-based SBA use. Marital age was also significant predictor of use. KEY CONCLUSIONS: the availability of delivery services does not guarantee use and instead specific considerations and conditions during pregnancy and in and around the time of birth influence the preventive health seeking behaviour of women during childbirth. Our findings have implications for birth preparedness and complication readiness initiatives that aim to strengthen timely use of SBAs for all births. Demand side strategies to reduce barriers to health seeking, as part of an overall health system strengthening approach, are needed to meet the Millennium Development 5 goal. |
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Joyce K Edmonds; Moni Paul; Lynn Sibley |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-8-9 |
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Title: Midwifery Volume: - ISSN: 1532-3099 ISO Abbreviation: Midwifery Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-8-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8510930 Medline TA: Midwifery Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd (Science 301-13), Boston, MA 02125, USA. |
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