Health Care Provider and the Quality of Emergency Obstetric Care in Health Center Level in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract

Background

This paper reports on a systematic literature review dealt with the importance of health care provider in the quality of emergency obstetric care in health center level in developing countries and in reduction of maternal and child health.

Methods: A systematic search of research which was conducted before 2015, based on the following key words "quality of emergency obstetric care" OR” emergency obstetric care AND "quality health care at health center level in developing countries OR quality care at health center level in developing countries ". Research papers were analyzed according to component of structure and process.

Results: This review leads for the following main conclusions: (1) poor skill of health care provider to manage emergency obstetric (2) Absence of essential equipments and essential drug (3) Health care provider shortages