ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2018
Combining task shifting and community-based care to improve maternal health: Practical approaches and patient perceptions.
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- Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions in Reducing Maternal Mortality in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring and prioritising strategies for improving uptake of postnatal care services in Thyolo, Malawi: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Recommendations for Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.International journal of MCH and AIDS · 2024Article
- Role of community-based health clubs in promoting patients' health education for diabetes self-care management: an interventional qualitative study in a Ugandan urban setting.BMJ open quality · 2023Article
- Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.F1000Research · 2021Article
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Globally, community-based care and task shifting strategies are used to address maternal healthcare shortages in low-income countries. Limited research exists on models that combine these strategies. Using a qualitative approach, we explored Haitian women's perceptions of the Midwives for Haiti model, which unites task shifting and community-based care by training nurses as skilled birth attendants and offering healthcare via rotating, mobile clinics. Eight focus groups (N = 52) were conducted in rural Haiti in March 2017. Thematic analysis of data indicated that perceptions of care were universally positive. Participants cited accessible patient-centred care, affordable services, and health education as primary motivators to attend. Results illustrated the importance of women's perceptions on the future use of mobile clinic sites or other formal care. Future efforts to address maternal healthcare shortages should consider the Midwives for Haiti model, combining task shifting and community-based care to address common social, topographical, or financial barriers to maternal healthcare.
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