Recommendations for Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Rutledge J, Kiyanda A, Jean-Louis C, Raskin E, Gaillard J, Maxwell M, Smith T, Kershaw T, Abrams J. Recommendations for Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. International Journal Of Maternal And Child Health And AIDS 2024, 13: e019. PMID: 39526165, PMCID: PMC11544515, DOI: 10.25259/ijma_16_2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraditional birth attendantsMaternal health outcomesMaternal healthcareHealth outcomesMiddle-income countriesBirth attendantsMaternal healthIntegration of traditional birth attendantsImproving maternal health outcomesAdverse maternal health outcomesRates of maternal mortalityMaternal health needsFacility-based careImproving maternal healthcareReduce medical mistrustHealth facility careImprove health outcomesReducing maternal morbidityDisproportionately affecting low-Global health researchLow-resource settingsPostpartum careFacility careMaternal mortalityMedical mistrust