Uptake of, barriers and enablers to the utilization of postnatal care services in Thyolo, Malawi
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Date
2023
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BMC
Abstract
Postnatal care (PNC) ensures early assessments for danger signs during the postpartum period and is to
be provided within 24 h of birth, 48–72 h, 7–14 days, and six weeks after birth. This study assessed the uptake of and
the barriers and facilitators to receiving PNC care among mothers and babies. A concurrent mixed-method study employing a retrospective register review and a qualitative descriptive
study was conducted in Thyolo from July to December 2020. Postnatal registers of 2019 were reviewed to estimate
the proportion of mothers and newborns that received PNC respectively. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) among
postnatal mothers, men, health care workers, and elderly women and in-depth interviews with midwives, and key
health care workers were conducted to explore the barriers and enablers to PNC. Observations of the services that
mothers and babies received within 24 h of birth, at 48–72 h, 7–14 days, and six weeks after birth were conducted.
Descriptive statistics were tabulated for the quantitative data using Stata while the qualitative data were managed
using NVivo and analysed following a thematic approach.
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Keywords
Public health, Postnatal care, Neonates, Midwifery, Malawi
Citation
Nyondo‑Mipando, A. L. et al. (2023). Uptake of, barriers and enablers to the utilization of postnatal care services in Thyolo, Malawi. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), 271. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05587-5