Quality of intrapartum care by skilled birth attendants in a refugee clinic on the Thai-Myanmar border: a survey using WHO Safe Motherhood Needs Assessment

• Main Authors: Gabie Hoogenboom, Thwin, May Myo, Kris Velink, Marijke Baaijens, Prakaykaew Charrunwatthana, François Nosten, Rose McGready, Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; attendant, Skilled birth; Health care quality assessment; Pregnancy and childbirth care; Safe motherhood; Refugee setting
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3076
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Increasing the number of women birthing with skilled birth attendants (SBAs) as one of the strategies to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity must be partnered with a minimum standard of care. This manuscript describes the quality of intrapartum care provided by SBAs in Mae La camp,...