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Exploring women’s decisions of where to give birth in the Peruvian Amazon ; why do women continue to give birth at home? A qualitative study
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Kiguli, Juliet, Gardiner, Esme, Lai, Jo Freda, Khanna, Divya, Meza, Graciella, de Wildt, Gilles and Taylor, Beck (2021) Exploring women’s decisions of where to give birth in the Peruvian Amazon ; why do women continue to give birth at home? A qualitative study. PLoS One, 16 (9). e0257135. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257135 ISSN 1932-6203.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257135
Abstract
Background
Despite improvements in maternal mortality globally, hundreds of women continue to die daily. The World Health Organisation therefore advises all women in low-and-middle income countries to give birth in healthcare facilities. Barriers to seeking intrapartum care have been described in Thaddeus and Maine’s Three Delays Model, however these decisions are complex and often unique to different settings. Loreto, a rural province in Peru has one of the highest homebirth rates in the country at 31.8%. The aim of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers to facility births and explore women’s experiences of intrapartum care in Amazonian Peru.
Methods
Through purposive sampling, postnatal women were recruited for semi-structured interviews (n = 25). Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. A combination of deductive and inductive coding was used. Analytical triangulation was undertaken, and data saturation was used to determine when no further interviews were necessary.
Results
Five themes were generated from the data: 1) Financial barriers; 2) Accessing care; 3) Fear of healthcare facilities; 4) Importance of seeking care and 5) Comfort and traditions of home. Generally, participants realised the importance of seeking skilled care however barriers persisted, across all areas of the Three Delays Model. Barriers identified included fear of healthcare facilities and interventions, direct and indirect costs, continuation of daily activities, distance and availability of transport. Women who delivered in healthcare facilities had mixed experiences, many reporting good attention, however a selection experienced poor treatment including abusive behaviour.
Conclusion
Despite free care, women continue to face barriers seeking obstetric care in Amazonian Peru, including fear of hospitals, cost and availability of transport. However, women accessing care do not always receive positive care experiences highlighting implications for changes in accessibility and provision of care. Minimising these barriers is critical to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes in rural Peru.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics | |||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | |||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Childbirth at home , Childbirth at home -- Peru -- Loreto, Childbirth at home -- Peru -- Loreto -- Decision making, Maternal health services , Postnatal care -- Peru -- Loreto | |||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | PLoS One | |||||||||
Publisher: | Public Library of Science | |||||||||
ISSN: | 1932-6203 | |||||||||
Official Date: | 10 September 2021 | |||||||||
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Volume: | 16 | |||||||||
Number: | 9 | |||||||||
Article Number: | e0257135 | |||||||||
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0257135 | |||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 May 2023 | |||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 May 2023 | |||||||||
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