Table 1.

Objectives and research questions

Objectives and research questions
To report how many levels of MNH care are operationalised in country health systems
How many levels of MNH care are operating in different countries’ health systems?
To describe the criteria used to define and conceptualise MNH levels of care within country health systems
How have experts defined levels of MNH care?
How have health systems organised levels of MNH care?
How does regionalisation fit into the definition and organisation of levels of MNH care?
How do referrals fit into the definition and organisation of levels of MNH care?
Can the domains of the WHO’s framework for the quality of MNH care be applied to defining and organising levels of MNH care?
To explore the alignment of levels of care for the maternal-newborn dyad
How have health systems and experts conceptualised the maternal-newborn dyad in the context of levels of care?
To list measures identified to determine levels of MNH care
What indicators do health systems and experts use for maternal and newborn levels of care?

MNH – maternal and newborn health, WHO – World Health Organization