Pregnancy care in rural Guatemala : results from the Encuesta Guatemalteca de salud familiar

One important part of this goal is to examine the extent to which midwives have been effectively integrated with biomedical health providers and facilities. A related aim is to assess the quality of care offered by Guatemalan midwives. The data presented in this report are based on a study of maternal and child health in rural Guatemala, known as the Encuesta Guatemalteca de Salud Familiar (EGSF), which was designed to investigate children"s illnesses, problems experienced by women during pregnancy, and the use of health services. As described in more detail below, these data include interviews with women about their recent pregnancies and interviews with both traditional and biomedical providers that offer care during pregnancy. (Author abstract)