Journal article
The salt between the beans: A qualitative study of the role of auxiliary midwives in a hard-to-reach area of Myanmar
KK Than, S Luchters, KN Tin, T La, J Beeson, A Morgan
BMC Health Services Research | BMC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Auxiliary Midwives (AMWs) are unpaid volunteer health workers assisting qualified paid midwives in maternal and child health care mainly in hard-to-reach areas of Myanmar. This paper describes the relationship between AMWs and the health system in providing maternal and child services as perceived by the community, AMWs themselves and health care providers in one remote township of Myanmar. Method: A qualitative study was conducted in Ngape Township, Myanmar. A total of 15 focus group discussions with midwives, AMWs, community members and mothers were conducted. Ten key informant interviews were performed with national, district and township level health planners and implementers..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Burnet Institute is supported by funding from the Victorian Operational Infrastructure Support Program and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Independent Research Institute Infrastructure Support Scheme. James G Beeson (JGB) and Stanley Luchters (SL) were supported by NHMRC fellowships. Kyu Kyu Than (KKT) was supported by Australia Awards Scholarship for her PhD Scholarship from the Australian Government. The funding body has no contribution and connection to the study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation of data in writing manuscript.