Improving the experience of facility-based delivery for vulnerable women through obstetric care navigation: a qualitative evaluation

• Main Authors: Kirsten Austad (Author), Michel Juarez (Author), Hannah Shryer (Author), Patricia L. Hibberd (Author), Mari-Lynn Drainoni (Author), Peter Rohloff (Author), Anita Chary (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Global disparities in maternal mortality could be reduced by universal facility delivery. Yet, deficiencies in the quality of care prevent some mothers from seeking facility-based obstetric care. Obstetric care navigators (OCNs) are a new form of lay health workers that combine e...