Barriers and facilitators to preventive interventions for the development of obstetric fistulas among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Barriers and facilitators to preventive interventions for the development of obstetric fistulas among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Abstract Background Obstetric fistula is a debilitating childbearing injury that results from poorly managed obstructed labour, leading to the development of holes between the vagina and bladder and/or rectum. Effects of this injury are long-lasting, as women become incontinent and are often margina...

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Main Authors: Eniya Lufumpa, Lucy Doos, Antje Lindenmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Obstetric fistula
Preventive interventions
Barriers
Facilitators
Basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1787-0

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