Assessment of antenatal and obstetric care services in a rural district of Nepal

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-3-631-34718-8
Verlag: Peter Lang

Buch, Englisch, Band 45, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 246 g

Reihe: Medizin in Entwicklungsländern

This text provides a thorough analysis of maternity services in Nepal. The following issues are highlighted: Low acceptance and use of antenatal care; risk approach and screening; reasons and extent of use of hospital-based obstetric care; quality of care and health worker - client interaction. This is complemented by a community-based study, addressing the community, perception of pregnancy-related problems, choice of care-giver and the communities' assessment of modern maternity services.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dar Iang, Maureen

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Maternity Services in rural Nepal - Infrastructure and organisation of services - Service performance - Management and outcome at referal level - Determinants of utilisation by the community - Influence of culture and tradition.

Über Autor(innen)

The Author: Maureen Dar Iang studied medicine at Yangoon University, Myanmar, and worked as medical officer in a rural hospital. After postgraduate education in community health and health management she acquired a Master of Science degree in 1996. 1997 she took the degree of a doctor in medicine at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Presently she works as a medical officer in a rural hospital in Nepal.