Is the policy of allowing a female labor companion feasible in developing countries? Results from a cross sectional study among Sri Lankan practitioners

Abstract Background Companionship during labor is known to have both physical and psychosocial benefits to mother and baby. Sri Lanka made a policy decision to allow a labour companion in 2011. However, implementation has been unsatisfactory. Given the leading role Obstetricians play in the implemen...

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Main Authors: Hemantha Senanayake, Rajitha Dilhan Wijesinghe, Kesavan Rajasekharan Nayar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1578-z