Background While perceived quality of care is now widely recognized to influence health
service utilization, limited research has been conducted to explore and measure perceived …

Background Improving the quality of care women receive during childbirth is as important as
ensuring increased availability of care and numbers of healthcare providers. To be able to …

Background Malawi has a high perinatal mortality rate of 40 deaths per 1,000 births. To
promote neonatal health, the Government of Malawi has identified essential health care …

Abstract Background The Malawi government encourages early antenatal care, delivery in
health facilities, and timely postnatal care. Efforts to sustain or increase current levels of …

Objective To explore women's and healthcare provider's perspectives of what quality of care
during childbirth means to them and how this can be improved. Design 14 Focus Group …

Background Patients' reported opinions of the health system need to be understood in order
to provide patient-centered care. We investigated determinants of women's ratings of the …

Objective To compare perceived quality of maternal and newborn care using quantitative
and qualitative methods. Design A continuous household survey (April 2011 to November …

Aim Quality of service delivery for maternal and newborn health in Malawi is influenced by
human resource shortages and knowledge and care practices of the existing service …

Background In the context of maternity service, the mother's assessment of quality is central
because emotional, cultural and respectful supports are vital during labour and the delivery …

Objective To explore what “quality of care” means to childbearing women in Nigeria and
Uganda, as a means of ensuring that women's voices and opinions are prioritized when …