Implementing maternal and newborn health quality of care standards in healthcare facilities to improve the adoption of respectful maternity care in Bangladesh, Ghana and Tanzania: a controlled before and after study

dc.contributor.authorManu, A.
dc.contributor.authorPingray, V.
dc.contributor.authorBillah, S.K.M.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-25T12:38:35Z
dc.date.available2024-01-25T12:38:35Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Many women worldwide cannot access respectful maternity care (RMC). We assessed the effect of implementing maternal and newborn health (MNH) quality of care standards on RMC measures. Methods We used a facility-based controlled before and after design in 43 healthcare facilities in Bangladesh, Ghana and Tanzania. Interviews with women and health workers and observations of labour and childbirth were used for data collection. We estimated difference-in differences to compare changes in RMC measures over time between groups. Results 1827women and 818 health workers were interviewed, and 1512 observations were performed. In Bangladesh, MNH quality of care standards reduced physical abuse (DiD −5.2;−9.0 to –1.4). The standards increased RMC training (DiD 59.0; 33.4 to 84.6) and the availability of policies and procedures for both addressing patient concerns (DiD 46.0; 4.7 to 87.4) and identifying/ reporting abuse (DiD 45.9; 19.9 to 71.8). The control facilities showed greater improvements in communicating the delivery plan (DiD −33.8; –62.9 to –4.6). Other measures improved in both groups, except for satisfaction with hygiene. In Ghana, the intervention improved women’s experiences. Providers allowed women to ask questions and express concerns (DiD 37.5; 5.9 to 69.0), considered concerns (DiD 14.9; 4.9 to 24.9), reduced verbal abuse (DiD −8.0; −12.1 to –3.8) and physical abuse (DiD −5.2; −11.4 to –0.9). More women reported they would choose the facility for another delivery (DiD 17.5; 5.5 to 29.4). In Tanzania, women in the intervention facilities reported improvements in privacy (DiD 24.2; 0.2 to 48.3). No other significant differences were observed due to improvements in both groups. Conclusion Institutionalising care standards and creating an enabling environment for quality MNH care is feasible in low and middle-income countries and may facilitate the adoption of RMC.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTo cite: Manu A, Pingray V, Billah SM, et al. Implementing maternal and newborn health quality of care standards in healthcare facilities to improve the adoption of respectful maternity care in Bangladesh, Ghana and Tanzania: a controlled before and after study. BMJ Glob Health 2023;8:e012673. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2023-012673en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2023-012673
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41132
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMJ Glob Healthen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectmaternalen_US
dc.subjectnewborn healthen_US
dc.titleImplementing maternal and newborn health quality of care standards in healthcare facilities to improve the adoption of respectful maternity care in Bangladesh, Ghana and Tanzania: a controlled before and after studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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