Equity in maternal health care service utilization: a systematic review for developing countries

ÇALIŞKAN Z., Kilic D., ÖZTÜRK S., Atilgan E.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.60, no.7, pp.815-825, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00038-015-0711-x
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.815-825
  • Keywords: Equity, Maternal care, Developing countries, Health care utilization, Systematic review, CHILD HEALTH, OBSTETRIC CARE, ANTENATAL CARE, WOMEN, DETERMINANTS, INDIA
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The objective was to explore progress of equity in the utilization of maternal health care services in developing countries since maternal care is a crucial factor in reducing maternal mortality, which is targeted by the Millennium Development Goal 5.