Journal article
Exploring inequalities in access to and use of maternal health services in South Africa
Abstract
BackgroundSouth Africa’s maternal mortality rate (625 deaths/100,000 live births) is high for a middle-income country, although over 90% of pregnant women utilize maternal health services. Alongside HIV/AIDS, barriers to Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care currently impede the country’s Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health. While health system barriers to obstetric care have been well …
Authors
Silal SP; Penn-Kekana L; Harris B; Birch S; McIntyre D
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 12, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2012
DOI
10.1186/1472-6963-12-120
ISSN
1472-6963
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInterviews as TopicMaternal Health ServicesMiddle AgedObstetricsPatient Acceptance of Health CarePhysician-Patient RelationsPregnancyQualitative ResearchQuality of Health CareRegression AnalysisRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsSouth AfricaTime FactorsTravelUrban PopulationWorkforceYoung Adult