Birth choices in Timor-Leste: A framework for understanding the use of maternal health services in low resource settings

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2038-2045

  Wild, Kayli ^a   Barclay, Lesley ^b   Kelly, Paul ^c   Martins, Nelson ^d  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c The Australian National University   (Australia)

^d Ministry of Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access; Developing countries; Health seeking behaviour; Maternal health; Maternity services; Policy making; Timor Leste; Utilization

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL HEALTH; MATERNAL MORTALITY; POLICY MAKING; RURAL AREA;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIMOR-LESTE;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS; SUNDA ISLES; TIMOR; TIMOR-LESTE;

EID: 78349308143     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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