ArticleBMJ open2021
Length of stay in health facilities after childbirth and associated maternal and neonatal factors in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study from a national survey.
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- Wealth-based equity in essential newborn care practices in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Spatial distribution and determinants of early postnatal discharge among vaginally delivered mothers in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian demographic survey data.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Delivery and postnatal care among women in 71 low- and middle-income countries: analyzing coverage gaps using household surveys.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Postpartum length of hospital stay among obstetric patients in Ibadan, Nigeria.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Determinants of early discharge after birth among mothers delivered vaginally at health facilities: further analysis of the Ethiopian demographic health survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Determinants of maternal length of stay following childbirth in a rural health facility in Eritrea.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the length of stay in health facilities after childbirth and associated maternal and neonatal factors in Ethiopia.
designA cross-sectional study.
settingEthiopia.
participants2260 mothers who participated in the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey were included in the study. OUTCOME: Length of stay in health facilities after childbirth was the outcome variable of the study.
resultIn Ethiopia, the mean duration of postpartum stay for mothers in health facilities was 21.96 (19.97-23.94) hours. Nine hundred and sixty-eight (34.80%) women remained in health institutions for ≥24 hours after delivery. Gestational age, birth weight and mode of delivery were significantly associated with length of stay. Gestational age was found to be inversely associated with length of stay. Mothers who had a vaginal delivery were 8.89% (adjusted HR (AHR) 8.89, 95% CI (4.28 to 18.46), p<0.001) more likely to discharge earlier from health facilities after delivery, compared with those who had a caesarian section. Women with larger size neonates during birth were 19% (AHR=0.81, 95% CI (0.67 to 0.96), p=0.019) more likely to stay longer in health facilities than women with average size neonates. Women with a smaller size neonate during birth were 16% (AHR=0.84, 95% CI (0.70 to 0.99), p=0.040) more likely to stay longer at a health facility, compared with those with an average size neonate.
conclusionA small percentage of Ethiopian mothers stayed in health facilities for 24 hours or more after delivery. Encouraging mothers to stay in health facilities for the recommended period after childbirth can play a significant role in reducing maternal and neonatal deaths.
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