{"title":"埃塞俄比亚利用产科护理服务的障碍:一项探索性定性研究。","authors":"Alemu Tamiso, Meskerem Jisso, Netsanet Abera, Akalewold Alemayehu, Anteneh Gadisa, Abdurezak Umer, Mesfin Kebede, Hussen Mohammed, Bekele Yazie, Habtamu Sime Gizaw, Biru Abdissa Mizana, Elias Ali Yesuf, Binyam Tilahun, Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu, Tajebew Zayede Gonete, Kassahun Dessie Gashu, Dessie Abebew Angaw, Kassu Ketema Gurmu, Rekiku Fikre","doi":"10.4314/ejhs.v33i2.4S","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obstetric care has been at the center of both global and national agendas. More than 50% of pregnant mothers are still preferring to give birth at home with some even after having full antenatal care. However, a few literatures looked at contributing factors for this problem but they are not conclusive and do not consider different sociocultural context of Ethiopia and different health service related barriers. Hence, the aim of this study was to explore barriers to obstetric care service utilization in Ethiopia using the socio-ecological model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Explorative qualitative study was employed involving key-informant interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions between October and December 2021; Individual, community, health system, and contextual barriers were explored. Atlas ti. 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Barriers Towards Obstetric Care Service Utilization in Ethiopia: An Explorative Qualitative Study.
Background: Obstetric care has been at the center of both global and national agendas. More than 50% of pregnant mothers are still preferring to give birth at home with some even after having full antenatal care. However, a few literatures looked at contributing factors for this problem but they are not conclusive and do not consider different sociocultural context of Ethiopia and different health service related barriers. Hence, the aim of this study was to explore barriers to obstetric care service utilization in Ethiopia using the socio-ecological model.
Methods: Explorative qualitative study was employed involving key-informant interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions between October and December 2021; Individual, community, health system, and contextual barriers were explored. Atlas ti. Version 9 was used for analysis.
Result: Lack of awareness, unfavorable perception, lack of partner involvement, cultural barrier, shortage of supplies, poor infrastructure, provider-related factors, poor monitoring, and evaluation system, challenging topography, and conflict were the major barriers that hinder mothers from receiving obstetrics service in Ethiopia.
Conclusion: Lack of awareness, unfavorable perception, conflict, problems with health system structure and process, and cultural and geographical conditions were major barriers in Ethiopia. Therefore, packages of intervention is important to avail essential equipment, strengthening follow up system, create awareness, and increase access to health facilities is very important for service improvement by the government and non-governmental organizations. Additionally, implementing conflict resolution mechanism is important for addressing better obstetric service.
期刊介绍:
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences is a general health science journal addressing clinical medicine, public health and biomedical sciences. Rarely, it covers veterinary medicine