Community’s perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Sindh Pakistan: a qualitative study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Community’s perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Sindh Pakistan: a qualitative study

AU - Khowaja, Asif Raza

AU - Qureshi, Rahat Najam

AU - Sheikh, Sana

AU - Zaidi, Shujaat

AU - Salam, Rehana

AU - Sawchuck, Diane

AU - Vidler, Marianne

AU - von Dadelszen, Peter

AU - Bhutta, Zulfiqar

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Maternal mortality is of global public health concern and >99 % of maternal deaths occur in less developed countries. The common causes of direct maternal death are hemorrhage, sepsis and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. In Pakistan, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia deaths represents one-third of maternal deaths reported at the tertiary care hospital settings. This study explored community perceptions, and traditional management practices about pre-eclampsia/eclampsia.

AB - Maternal mortality is of global public health concern and >99 % of maternal deaths occur in less developed countries. The common causes of direct maternal death are hemorrhage, sepsis and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. In Pakistan, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia deaths represents one-third of maternal deaths reported at the tertiary care hospital settings. This study explored community perceptions, and traditional management practices about pre-eclampsia/eclampsia.

U2 - 10.1186/s12978-016-0136-x

DO - 10.1186/s12978-016-0136-x

M3 - Article

SN - 1742-4755

VL - 13

SP - 36

JO - Reproductive Health

JF - Reproductive Health

IS - 1

ER -