COMMUNITY BASED SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Maternal and ...
COMMUNITY BASED SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Maternal and ...
COMMUNITY BASED SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Maternal and ...
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Results<br />
In triangulating the results across the various sources of data in this study, many consistent<br />
themes emerged. The following provides a short summary of the primary themes that were<br />
seen in this analysis:<br />
• Transport <strong>and</strong> Distance to Care - biggest problem<br />
• Communication with Families - very poor<br />
• Health Seeking Behaviour - good<br />
• Treatment by health providers <strong>and</strong> quality of care - mixed<br />
• HIV/AIDS is a major issue - but cannot overlook basic maternity <strong>and</strong> neonatal service<br />
quality<br />
• Families <strong>and</strong> Communities - an untapped resource<br />
Conclusions/Recommendations<br />
• 24-hour emergency transport services must be available within each community for<br />
emergency obstetric <strong>and</strong> paediatric care.<br />
• Community education about maternal <strong>and</strong> infant health <strong>and</strong> danger signs is imperative.<br />
• Hospital protocols for assessment <strong>and</strong> treatment of women <strong>and</strong> infants must be<br />
reviewed <strong>and</strong> current st<strong>and</strong>ards must be implemented.<br />
• All facilities must be adequately supplied with the essential medicines <strong>and</strong> supplies to<br />
promote maternal <strong>and</strong> infant health.<br />
• Sensitivity training for hospital staff working with mothers <strong>and</strong> infants should be<br />
explored <strong>and</strong> communication with families needs to be enhanced.<br />
• HIV <strong>and</strong> AIDS services need to be exp<strong>and</strong>ed, integrated <strong>and</strong> comprehensive.<br />
• Cooperation <strong>and</strong> communication with families <strong>and</strong> communities needs to be enhanced.<br />
Community Based Situation Analysis: <strong>Maternal</strong> & Neonatal Follow-up Care<br />
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