Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment.
This article was published in The Journal of Clinical Medicine [© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited] and the definite ver...
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10361-164602022-03-22T05:37:44Z Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. Mahumud, Rashidul Alam Alamgir, Nadia Ishrat Hossain, Md. Tarek Baruwa, Elaine Sultana, Marufa Gow, Jeff Alam, Khorshed Ahmed, Syed Masud Khan, Jahangir A.M. Brac James P. Grant School of Public Health Discrete choice experiment Maternal healthcare Demand for healthcare Healthcare services Bangladesh This article was published in The Journal of Clinical Medicine [© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8020132 The Journal's website is at: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/2/132 Despite substantial improvements in several maternal health indicators, childbearing and birthing remain a dangerous experience for many women in Bangladesh. This study assessed the relative importance of maternal healthcare service characteristics to Bangladeshi women when choosing a health facility to deliver their babies. The study used a mixed-methods approach. Qualitative methods (expert interviews, focus group discussions) were initially employed to identify and develop the characteristics which most influence a women’s decision making when selecting a maternal health service facility. A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was then constructed to elicit women’s preferences. Women were shown choice scenarios representing hypothetical health facilities with nine attributes outlined. The women were then asked to rank the attributes they considered most important in the delivery of their future babies. A Hierarchical Bayes method was used to measure mean utility parameters. A total of 601 women completed the DCE survey. The model demonstrated significant predictive strength for actual facility choice for maternal health services. The most important attributes were the following: consistent access to a female doctor, the availability of branded drugs, respectful provider attitudes, a continuum of maternal healthcare including the availability of a C-section delivery and lesser waiting times. Attended maternal healthcare utilisation rates are low despite the access to primary healthcare facilities. Further implementation of quality improvements in maternal healthcare facilities should be prioritised. Published 2022-03-15T06:32:43Z 2022-03-15T06:32:43Z 2019 2019-01-23 Journal Article Mahumud, R. A., Alamgir, N. I., Hossain, M. T., Baruwa, E., Sultana, M., Gow, J., . . . Khan, J. A. M. (2019). Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(2) doi:10.3390/jcm8020132 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/16460 https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8020132 en_US https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/2/132 The Journal of Clinical Medicine application/pdf MDPI |
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Discrete choice experiment Maternal healthcare Demand for healthcare Healthcare services Bangladesh Mahumud, Rashidul Alam Alamgir, Nadia Ishrat Hossain, Md. Tarek Baruwa, Elaine Sultana, Marufa Gow, Jeff Alam, Khorshed Ahmed, Syed Masud Khan, Jahangir A.M. Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. |
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This article was published in The Journal of Clinical Medicine [© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8020132 The Journal's website is at: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/2/132 |
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Brac James P. Grant School of Public Health Mahumud, Rashidul Alam Alamgir, Nadia Ishrat Hossain, Md. Tarek Baruwa, Elaine Sultana, Marufa Gow, Jeff Alam, Khorshed Ahmed, Syed Masud Khan, Jahangir A.M. |
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Mahumud, Rashidul Alam Alamgir, Nadia Ishrat Hossain, Md. Tarek Baruwa, Elaine Sultana, Marufa Gow, Jeff Alam, Khorshed Ahmed, Syed Masud Khan, Jahangir A.M. |
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Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. |
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Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. |
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Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. |
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Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. |
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Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. |
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women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in bangladesh: evidence from a discrete choice experiment. |
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