Condition: Postnatal Care · Sponsor: Dhulikhel Hospital
Despite implementation of many activities related to maternal health, maternal mortality ratio is still unacceptably high in Nepal, 239/100,000 in live births. Most maternal deaths occur within 48 hours of delivery (42.7%) and then in the late postpartum period (from 48 hours after birth to up to six weeks after childbirth) (29.5%), postpartum hemorrhage predominate as the most important cause of maternal deaths (23%), with hypertensive disorder (eclampsia/pre-eclampsia) at 14 percent. Postnatal care service is important for prevention of postnatal complications and to reduce maternal mortality. However, postnatal care service is rare in Nepal. And where it is available quality is poor. Forty-two (42%) percent of women did not receive any postnatal check in Nepal. Lack of awareness of importance to postnatal care, distance of health facility, unsuccessful endorsement of postnatal care by Government and cultural practice of Nepal are major causes of failure to attend postnatal care and visit in Nepal. Mhealth intervention would be the best option to address these constrains to attain or improve postnatal visits according to national protocol. A qualitative and quantitative study will be conducted. Qualitative study will be conducted as a formative study to explore enabling and barriers to attend postnatal care visit. A focused group discussion will be done among postnatal mothers attending immunization clinic and gynae out patient department (OPD) of Dhulikhel hospital. A CO…
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Subasna Shrestha, MN · 977 9849294785 · subasnashrestha@gmail.com
Anjana Dongol, PhD · 977 9851059055 · anjanadongol@yahoo.com
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