Assessing architectural design factors of maternity ward that influence quality of health care and patient outcomes at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi
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2020-11-11
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
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This study seeks to describe and assess the architectural design factors of delivery suites that influence
the maternal birth experience and peripartum health outcomes at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in
Blantyre, Malawi. The factors of quality of care and patient outcomes which will be assessed are: maternal
privacy; peripartum maternal mental health; paternal and guardian involvement and spatial efficiency at
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. This information will inform evidence-based maternity ward
architectural guidelines to improve quality of health care, patient outcomes and patient satisfaction. Assessing architectural design factors of maternity ward that influence quality of health care and patient
outcomes at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. These findings may lead to improvements in architectural designs of maternity wards in health facilities
in Malawi; health worker flow and efficiency; patient outcomes; and satisfaction for themselves and their
families.
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