Browsing by Author "Bazirete, Oliva"

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    Midwife-led birthing centres in four countries: a case study
    (BMC Health Services Research, 2023-05-30) Bazirete, Oliva; Epuitai, Joshua; Abdul, Halim; Khawaja,Zainab
    Midwives are essential providers of primary health care and can play a major role in the provision of health care that can save lives and improve sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health outcomes. One way for midwives to deliver care is through midwife-led birth centres (MLBCs). Most of the evidence on MLBCs is from high-income countries but the opportunity for impact of MLBCs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) could be significant as this is where most maternal and newborn deaths occur. The aim of this study is to explore MLBCs in four low-to-middle income countries, specifically to understand what is needed for a successful MLBC.
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    Perceptions of quality of care in Midwife-led Birth Centres (MLBCs) in Uganda: Why do women choose MLBCs over other options?
    (Women and Birth, 2024-07-25) Nabirye, Rose Chalo; Mbalinda, Scovia Nalugo; Nawagi , Faith; Bazirete, Oliva; Homer, Caroline S.E.
    Midwife-led birth centres (MLBCs) are associated with reduced childbirth interventions, higher satisfaction rates, and improved birth outcomes. The evidence on quality of care in MLBCs from low and middle-income countries (LMIC) is limited.