Discharge time from healthcare facilities after birth in Tanzania : a secondary analysis of demographic and health surveys from 2015 to 16 and 2022
Despite progress in reducing early postpartum discharge after vaginal births, it continued to affect a third of women giving birth in Tanzania in 2022. Disparities between regions and facility levels suggest potential inconsistencies in the application of postpartum guidelines, warranting the need to determine and address the underlying causes, standardise practice and ensure equitable access to quality postpartum care.
Authors
- Amani Kikula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1130-9279)
- Lise Apers
- Andrea B. Pembe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8090-3298)
- Aline Semaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8348-1206)
- Natasha Housseine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1849-7815)
- Lenka Beňová
- Thomas van den Akker
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Aga Khan University (TZ)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14035-x
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Vlaamse regering