Open Access<p>Community Perception Regarding Maternity Service Provision in Public Health Institutions in 2018 and 2019: A Qualitative Study</p>
Author(s) -
Meklit Girma,
Carmen Robles,
Mekdes Asrat,
Hadgay Hagos,
G Measho,
Slassie,
Assefa Hagos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s250044
Subject(s) - focus group , qualitative research , public health , participant observation , health care , perception , nursing , medicine , psychology , sociology , political science , social science , neuroscience , anthropology , law
In the perspective of health care, community perception is defined as a combination of experiences, expectations and perceived needs. The community and client's perception of health services seem to have been largely ignored by health-care providers in developing countries. There is a knowledge gap about communities' perception and perspective of maternal health. If the community's perception is known, the quality of maternity care may be improved, maternal morbidity and mortality could be decreased, and the overall health of the mother can be improved. The aim of this study was to explore community's perception of maternity service provision in public health institutions.