Applying the socioecological model to examine the beliefs, perceptions and attitudes surrounding preterm birth in Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Our study found that the beliefs, perceptions and attitudes surrounding preterm birth, held by families, communities, healthcare providers and society at large, influence the care that preterm newborn-mother dyads receive both at home and within health facilities. Addressing these requires a multifaceted approach targeted at deeply ingrained attitudes and perceptions.
Authors
- Miraf Walelegn
- Alison Tumilowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8955-1479)
- Asrat Dimtse
- Meselech Assegid Roro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9737-2959)
- Yalemwork Getnet Mengistu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8723-8104)
- Yakob Desalegn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6813-4118)
- Selemawit Asfaw Beyene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2595-5885)
- Hema N. Magge
- Rahel Demissew
- Bilal Shikur
- Beyene Roba Ireso
- Abiy Seifu Estifanos
- Hewan Getachew
- Rediet Gezahegn Gobena
- Meron Addis Gelaw
- Gesit Metaferia
- Tequam Debebe Woldehawariat
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Child Health Foundation (IN)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093030
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine