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Authors
Affiliations
1 Ph.D. Scholar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
2 Professor, School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 671-676
Abstract
Introduction: Nurses are vital to providing high-quality rural maternity care throughout the continuum of adolescence, pregnancy, birth and postpartum period. Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the barriers perceived by nurses in maternal and newborn care at community health centers in rural areas of India. Material and Method: A qualitative study was conducted to identify barriers at two selected community health centers of Madhya Pradesh. Participants were interviewed and data were analyzed using Atlas.ti software. Results: Major themes that surfaced during data analysis were related to manpower, facilities, nurses, culture and rural area. Conclusion: It is very crucial to address these reported barriers in order to provide better & evidence based maternal and newborn care in rural areas.
Keywords
Nurses perception, Rural health care, Barrier, Maternal care, Neonatal care.
