Definition: Percent of pregnant women who have a preparedness plan for birth and complications.
Numerator: Number of pregnant women with a preparedness plan for birth and complications.
Denominator: Total number of pregnant women attending at least one antenatal care visit.
Disaggregation: Age, place of residence, socioeconomic status, type of facility.
Data Sources: Questionnaires Chart reviews
Purpose:
References: World Health Organization (WHO). Consultation on Improving Measurement of the Quality of Maternal, Newborn and Child Care in Health Facilities.; 2013. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/128206/1/9789241507417_eng.pdf World Health Organization (WHO). Standards for Maternal and Neonatal Care. 1.9 Birth and emergency preparedness in antenatal care. Integrated Management of pregnancy and Childbirth (IMPAC). 2006 http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/maternal_perinatal_health/emergency_preparedness_antenatal_care.pdf