Challenges to the improvement of obstetric care in maternity hospitals of a large Brazilian city: an exploratory qualitative approach on contextual issues

Challenges to the improvement of obstetric care in maternity hospitals of a large Brazilian city: an exploratory qualitative approach on contextual issues

Abstract Background Maternal morbidity and mortality are still serious public health concerns in Brazil, and access to quality obstetric care is one critical point of this problem. Despite efforts, obstetric care quality problems and sub-optimal/poor outcomes persist. The study aimed to identify con...

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Main Authors: Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Sheyla Maria Lemos Lima, Lenice Gnocchi da Costa Reis, Mônica Martins, Emma-Louise Aveling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Quality improvement
Obstetric care
Organizational context
Improvement science
Qualitative approach
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2088-3

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