Midwives' integration of post abortion manual vacuum aspiration in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a mixed methods case study & positive deviance assessment

• Main Authors: Kirsty M. Bourret (Author), Sylvie Larocque (Author), Amélie Hien (Author), Carol Hogue (Author), Kalum Muray (Author), Aurélie Thethe Lukusa (Author), Abel Minani Ngabo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite a recognized need for midwives to provide post abortion care, there exist barriers preventing them from integrating lifesaving skills such as manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) into practice. This collaborative research with the Professional Association of Congolese Midwives...