RT Journal Article
SR 00
ID doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.08.005
A1 Yugbaré Belemsaga, D.
A1 Bado, A.
A1 Goujon, A.
A1 Duysburgh, E.
A1 Degomme, O.
A1 Kouanda, S.
A1 Temmerman, M.
T1 A cross-sectional mixed study of the opportunity to improve maternal postpartum care in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services in the Kaya health district of Burkina Faso
JF International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
YR 2016
FD 2016-11
VO 135
IS Supp 1
SP S20
OP S26
K1 Burkina Faso; Infant health; Integration of services; Maternal health; Postpartum care; Reproductive health
AB Objective    To propose a rationale to improve maternal postpartum care in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) services.    Methods    We conducted a cross-sectional mixed study in the Kaya health district in Burkina Faso based on two data collection exercises conducted between December 2012 and May 2013. A household survey of 757 mothers in their first year after delivery was processed. It was complemented with a qualitative analysis using in-depth interviews with key informants, focus group discussions with mothers, and participant observation.    Results    Postpartum services showed serious weaknesses. Overall, 52% (n=384) of mothers did not receive any maternal postpartum care; however among them, 47% (n= 349) received infant postpartum care.    Conclusion    We suggest the integration of maternal postpartum care in RMNCH services as a key step to improving postpartum care. The intervention would require the overcoming of challenges related to the quality and cost of services, and to reaching the poor populations with low education and a high parity.
PB Elsevier
SN 0020-7292
LK https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/13924/