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Length of Stay After Childbirth in 92 Countries and Associated Factors in 30 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Compilation of Reported Data and a Cross-sectional Analysis from Nationally Representative Surveys

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  • Oona M R Campbell
  • Luca Cegolon
  • David Macleod
  • Lenka Benova

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Background: Following childbirth, women need to stay sufficiently long in health facilities to receive adequate care. Little is known about length of stay following childbirth in low- and middle-income countries or its determinants. Methods and Findings: We described length of stay after facility delivery in 92 countries. We then created a conceptual framework of the main drivers of length of stay, and explored factors associated with length of stay in 30 countries using multivariable linear regression. Finally, we used multivariable logistic regression to examine the factors associated with stays that were “too short” (

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  • Oona M R Campbell & Luca Cegolon & David Macleod & Lenka Benova, 2016. "Length of Stay After Childbirth in 92 Countries and Associated Factors in 30 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Compilation of Reported Data and a Cross-sectional Analysis from Nationally Representativ," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(3), pages 1-24, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1001972
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001972
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    1. Mie G. de Wolff & Julie Midtgaard & Marianne Johansen & Ane L. Rom & Susanne Rosthøj & Ann Tabor & Hanne K. Hegaard, 2021. "Effects of a Midwife-Coordinated Maternity Care Intervention (ChroPreg) vs. Standard Care in Pregnant Women with Chronic Medical Conditions: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-16, July.
    2. Davillas, Apostolos & Pudney, Stephen, 2020. "Biomarkers, disability and health care demand," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 39(C).

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