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To explore healthcare providers' perspectives and experiences working in collaborative team-based settings to enhance respectful and dignified maternal services.

June 4, 2025PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

Providers perspectives on a team-based maternal health care delivery in Ghana: A qualitative study

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VDVeronica Millicent DzomekuKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology EDEbenezer DassahKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology EGEbenezer Mensah GyimahKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Qualitative study explores collaborative maternal care among diverse health workers, highlighting key organizational barriers and communication facilitators.

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To explore healthcare providers' perspectives and experiences working in collaborative team-based settings to enhance respectful and dignified maternal services.
Conducted a descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 35 diverse healthcare professionals, including midwives, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists, physicians, radiographers, and sonographers in Ghana.
Transcribed the interview recordings and analyzed the qualitative data using thematic analysis.
Identified primary facilitators of respectful maternal care, which centered on transparent communication, well-defined professional roles, personal empathy, and clinical competence.
Identified critical barriers to collaborative care delivery, including structural deficiencies, staff shortages, discrimination, and negative professional attitudes.
Highlighted key provider strategies to optimize outcomes, emphasizing targeted investments in facility infrastructure, professional competence training, and enhanced interprofessional communication.

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Dzomeku et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70cbec75498292b70a43d0 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004246

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Qualitative study explores collaborative maternal care among diverse health workers, highlighting key organizational barriers and communication facilitators.

Providers perspectives on a team-based maternal health care delivery in Ghana: A qualitative study

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Providers perspectives on a team-based maternal health care delivery in Ghana: A qualitative study

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