Development and testing of a composite index to monitor the continuum of maternal health service delivery at provincial and district level in South Africa
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Date
2021
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Public Library of Science
Abstract
The continuum of care is a recommended framework for comprehensive health service
delivery for maternal health, and it integrates health system and social determinants of
health. There is a current lack of knowledge on a measurement approach to monitor performance
on the framework. In this study we aim to develop and test a composite index for
assessing the maternal health continuum in a province in South Africa with the possibility of
nationwide use.
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Keywords
Maternal health, Health service delivery, South Africa, Public health, Women, Pregnancy
Citation
Mothupi, M. C. et al. (2021). Development and testing of a composite index to monitor the continuum of maternal health service delivery at provincial and district level in South Africa. PLoS ONE, 16 (5),e0252182. 10.1371/journal.pone.0252182