Sound of “Silence”: A technique for understanding the “three delay” in seeking treatment

4^th International Conference on Nursing & Healthcare

October 05-07, 2015 San Francisco, USA

Ekpenyong Mandu Stephen

University of Wolverhampton, UK

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Studies have consistently shown that access to appropriate health care including skilled birth attendance at delivery and timely referrals to emergency obstetric care services can greatly reduce maternal deaths and disabilities. A maternal death review is an in depth enquiry of the causes and circumstances surrounding maternal deaths. However, using the â�?�?three delayâ�? framework model the major causes for delay in seeking treatment are categorized into three categories. This study is designed with background knowledge that socio-economic/cultural factors, perceived accessibility/perceived quality of care determine the early treatment seeking of women with obstetric complications. It therefore becomes necessary for a new approach to be applied in researching this sensitive issue. The objective of this study was to utilize the sound of â�?�?silenceâ�?�? framework as a new research and analysis method to uncover and understand the underlying reasons for the delays in seeking obstetric care. The framework is for researching sensitive issues among marginalized groups. This study utilized quantitative and qualitative data. Semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaires were used to collect data. Both univariate and bivariate analysis will be applied. The sound of â�?�?silenceâ�?�? framework defers from other existing framework as it provides a road map for this study.

Biography :

Email: M.S.Ekpenyong@wlv.ac.uk