ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical policy and practice2021
Expectations and experiences of women regarding maternal healthcare services in Pakistan: challenges and lessons to be learnt.
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- Parental experiences with changes in maternity care during the Covid-19 pandemic: A mixed-studies systematic review.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2023Pooled it
- Promoting mental wellbeing in pregnant women living in Pakistan with the Safe Motherhood-Accessible Resilience Training (SM-ART) intervention: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Trial
- Seeking digital maternity healthcare during the pandemic health system shock: a systematic review of women's experiences in low- and middle-income countries.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- Antecedents of Patient Loyalty: Exploring Mediating and Moderating Paradigms in Public Hospitals.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Impact evaluation of invisible intimate partner violence on maternal healthcare utilization in Pakistan.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Pregnant Women's Perceptions of the Quality of Antenatal Care in a Public Hospital in Punjab, Pakistan during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Comparison of inequality in utilization of maternal healthcare services between Bangladesh and Pakistan: evidence from the demographic health survey 2017-2018.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Infant & Child Mortality in Pakistan and its Determinants: A Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingReview
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Abstract
backgroundAccess to maternal healthcare services is an essential pre-requisite for improving women's health. However, due to poor access and underutilization, women in developing countries remain vulnerable to various complications. Evaluation of quality maternal healthcare services in any country must include the opinions of the women being as a key stakeholder utilizing maternal healthcare services.
aimThe present study was designed to evaluate the experiences, perceptions and expectations of pre-birth and post-birth women regarding utilization and delivery of maternal healthcare services in Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: A qualitative study design was used. Snow ball sampling technique was adopted to identify the respondents. Interviews were conducted using semi-structures interview guide till saturation point was achieved. The sample size at saturation point for different respondents was: pre-birth women (n = 9) and post-birth women (n = 9). All interviews were recorded after getting permission from the respondents. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and were then subjected to thematic analysis.
resultsThe age group for the pre-birth respondents was 23-43 years while for post-birth group it was 23-32 years. Most of the respondents from both groups were from urban setting. Most of them were either first time pregnant or were having experience of one pregnancy. Thematic analysis of the interviews yielded different themes and sub-themes including birth experience, maternal treatment pathway, identified barriers for quality maternal care, involvement in healthcare decision-making, impact of Covid 19, payment dynamics, role of digital health and recommendations for improving maternal care services.
conclusionThe results of the present study concluded that the overall quality of the maternal care services provided in Pakistan was not up to the mark. High rate of caesarian section was prevalent. Majority of the women were not involved in the decision-making process or provided with any birth plan or counselling regarding birth signs, family planning, danger and birth signs. The cost of maternal care was quite high and not affordable for all.
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