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Volume 4
Journal of Pediatric Care
ISSN: 2471-805X
Page 56
JOINT EVENT
May 07-08, 2018 Frankfurt, Germany
&
3
rd
International Conference on
Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery
22
nd
Edition of International Conference on
Neonatology and Perinatology
Does the use of maternity waiting homes increase skilled birth attendance, decrease maternal and
newborn mortality, and lead to sustainable development goals in Ethiopia?
Bayu Begashaw Bekele
1, 2
, Aline Umubyeyi
3
and
Abera Kumalo Shano
4
1
Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia
2
University of Gondar, Ethiopia
3
University of Rwanda, Rwanda
4
Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia
Introduction:
Improving maternal and child health is foundation for every nation, community and family. Millennium
development goals had applied various strategies to close the gaps in maternal and child health morbidity and mortality from
global to local levels. Among the strategies maternity waiting home is an important tool for those in need of access and hard
to skilled birth attendance.
Aim:
The aim of this review is to narrate existing, summarized outcome and impact of maternity waiting homes in Ethiopia.
Methodology:
For accessing literature four databases were searched: ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Open Access Journals
Search Engine and PubMed. Both published studies and other library sources were explored to get unpublished work about the
topic. Boolean connectors were used to connect the key words. Exclusion and inclusion criteria were established.
Results:
From all databases five studies were identified, screened, and included. All were facility based studies. Three were cross
sectional, one prospective and another retrospective cohort in their design of study. Two cohort studies claimed that there is
difference in outcome of newborns and mothers following maternity waiting homes utilization. Cohort studies revealed that
mothers who utilized maternity waiting homes have less likely to have negative health consequences both of themselves and
their newborns.
Conclusion:
Findings from these studies declared that there has been significant difference in maternal and perinatal mortality
among maternity waiting homes utilizers and non-utilizers with their differences and limitations. But no trial either community
or facility based was conducted. Consequently, it is vital to conduct community based randomized trials to examine the effect
of maternity waiting homes in improvement of perinatal and maternal health to achieve both goals and targets of sustainable
development goals.
baybeg121@gmail.comJ Pediatr Care, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-805X-C2-009