Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies
Irangani L, Prasanna I, Gunarathne S, Shanthapriya S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S, Agampodi T. Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies. Reproductive Health 2022, 19: 221. PMID: 36471339, PMCID: PMC9724344, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01527-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutopsyFemaleHumansMaternal DeathSocial Determinants of HealthSocial FactorsSri LankaSuicideConceptsSocial determinantsSocial autopsiesComplex social issuesSri LankaSocial isolationRural Sri LankaSocial supportWorld Health Organization frameworkMaternal deathsPoor social supportGender inequityExtreme povertyDepth interviewsSocial issuesSocial causesThematic analysisSocial factorsPovertyDeath investigationOrganization frameworkDistrict ALevel occupationMost maternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCore determinants