Tuyisenge Germaine, Hategeka Celestin, Kasine Yvone, Luginaah Isaac, Cechetto David, Rulisa Stephen
a Department of Geography , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby , British Columbia , Canada.
b Department of Geography , Western University , London , Ontario , Canada.
Women Health. 2019 Jan;59(1):68-84. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2018.1434591. Epub 2018 Jul 24.
Reducing barriers to use maternal health care is one of the critical components to improving maternal health. Rwanda is among the countries that have made tremendous efforts to reduce maternal mortality. However, the current maternal mortality ratio is still high which calls for further efforts to be considered. This study used a qualitative approach to understand mothers' perceptions and experiences of using maternal health care in Rwanda. Using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, data were collected in the Western and Eastern provinces of the country where forty-five women participated in the study from June to August 2014. This paper highlights perceptions of these participants regarding issues that contribute to suboptimal use of maternal health-care services. The geographical, financial, and social-cultural barriers that emerged in this study highlight the need to understand mothers' experiences and perceptions when using maternal health care as Rwanda and other countries strive to reduce negative maternal health outcomes.
减少孕产妇保健服务使用障碍是改善孕产妇健康的关键组成部分之一。卢旺达是为降低孕产妇死亡率做出巨大努力的国家之一。然而，目前的孕产妇死亡率仍然很高，这需要进一步努力。本研究采用定性方法来了解卢旺达母亲对使用孕产妇保健服务的看法和经历。通过深入访谈和焦点小组讨论，于2014年6月至8月在该国西部和东部省份收集数据，45名妇女参与了该研究。本文强调了这些参与者对导致孕产妇保健服务使用不理想问题的看法。本研究中出现的地理、经济和社会文化障碍凸显出，在卢旺达和其他国家努力减少孕产妇不良健康结局时，了解母亲在使用孕产妇保健服务时的经历和看法的必要性。
