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    Health workers' perception and attitudes towards clients seeking post-abortion care services in selected public and private medical facilities in Blantyre, Malawi.
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2022-01-28) Sokosa, Dalitsolanga
    Study Title: Health workers' perception and attitudes towards clients seeking post-abortion care services in selected public and private medical facilities in Blantyre, Malawi. Problem Statement: PAC plays a critical role in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality due to abortion complications globally. Most facilities in Malawi, private or public, offer PAC services; however, it has been noted there is underutilization and most women delay seeking health care after an abortion which has resulted in bad outcomes. Most women prefer to seek PAC services in other places apart from hospitals because of stigma or fear of being stigmatized by health worker providers (1). However, healthcare providers are obligated to provide life-saving medical care to any woman who suffers abortion-related complications, including treating complications from unsafe abortion, regardless of the grounds for abortion. Studies have established that women avoid PAC services because of stigma or fear of stigmatisation of healthcare providers (1–4). Furthermore, the reception of these women at the health facilities is crucial as it determines whether the women will come again or never visit the facility. In addition, no study has looked explicitly at health workers' perceptions towards women who seek PAC services. Therefore, there is a need to explore health workers perceptions towards women seeking PAC services.Postabortion care (PAC) global . workers' perceptions of Health-care providers are obligated to provide life-saving medical care to any woman who suffers abortion-related complications, including treating complications from unsafe abortion, regardless of the grounds for abortion. Broad Objective: To explore health workers' perceptions and attitudes towards women seeking post-abortion care services. Specific objectives 1. To explain health workers' perceptions towards women who seek postabortion care services. 2. To explain healthcare workers' attitudes towards women. seeking post-abortion care services. 3. To compare and contrast public and private health workers' perceptions and attitudes towards women seeking post-abortion care services. Methodology: This study will utilize a grounded theory approach, where data collection will be done through in-depth interviews from health care workers providing post-abortion care services and women above 18 years seeking post-abortion care services from Ndirande health Centre, Chileka health Centre, Sunnyside BLM, Bangwe BLM, Lunzu BLM and Lirangwe Health Centre. Data analysis will be performed following a verbatim transcription followed by manual analysis of the data; themes will be collected from the generated data. First, chunks of data representing the themes will be coded manually. Then the thematic areas will be explored by displaying the detailed information relevant to each category, and then data will be reduced to identify the relationships between them. Ethical consideration: The researcher will seek permission to conduct the study in the facilities from the Blantyre District office and the facilities involved and seek ethical approval from the College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee as the research will include patients. Lastly, information sheets and informed consent forms will be administered to participants before participating in the study. Trustworthiness, privacy and confidentiality will be exercised throughout the study process. Expected findings: The study will provide healthcare workers' perceptions of women seeking post abortion care. Dissemination of Findings: Results will be distributed to the Ministry of Health reproductive health directorate (RHD), College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (COMREC), Blantyre District Health Office and the six clinics where the study will take place.