Staff experiences of providing maternity services in rural southern Tanzania – a focus on equipment, drug and supply issues
Authors:
- Suzanne PenfoldSPSuzanne Penfold
- Donat ShambaDSDonat Shamba
- Claudia HansonCHClaudia Hanson
- Jennie JaribuJJJennie Jaribu
- Fatuma ManziFMFatuma Manzi
- Tanya MarchantTMTanya Marchant
- Marcel TannerMTMarcel Tanner
- Kate RamseyKRKate Ramsey
- David SchellenbergDSDavid Schellenberg
- Joanna Armstrong SchellenbergJSJoanna Armstrong Schellenberg
Open Access
- 14 February 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 13 (1) , 61
Abstract
The poor maintenance of equipment and inadequate supplies of drugs and other items contribute to the low quality of maternity services often found in rural settings in low- and middle-income countries, and raise the risk of adverse patient outcomes through delaying care provision. We aim to describe staff experiences of providing maternal and neonatal care in rural health facilities in Southern Tanzania, focusing on issues related to equipment, drugs and supplies.Keywords
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