Community involvement in obstetric emergency management in rural areas: A case of Rukungiri district, Western Uganda

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Ogwang, Simon ^a   Najjemba, Robinah ^a   Tumwesigye, Nazarius M ^a   Orach, Christopher G ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Community involvement; Maternal deaths; Obstetric emergency management; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RURAL AREA; UGANDA; CONSUMER; DELIVERY; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; LABOR COMPLICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EMERGENCIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858994054     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-20     Document Type: Article

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