Illness recognition decision-making and care-seeking for maternal and newborn complications: a qualitative study in Sarlahi District Nepal

摘要

BackgroundIdentification of maternal and newborn illness and the decision-making and subsequent care-seeking patterns are poorly understood in Nepal. We aimed to characterize the process and factors influencing recognition of complications, the decision-making process, and care-seeking behavior among families and communities who experienced a maternal complication, death, neonatal illness, or death in a rural setting of Nepal.