Experiences of Birth Attendants on Upward Obstetric Emergency Referrals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Final Z Juqu   ^{1 *} , MMSc ;   Olivia B Baloyi   ¹ , PhD ;   Esther L Mbobnda Kapche   ^{1 *} , PhD ;   Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi   ² , PhD ;   Geldine Chironda   ³ , PhD ;   Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba   ^{4 *} , PhD

¹ School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

² Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Science, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

³ Seed Global Health, St John of God University, Mzuzu, Malawi

⁴ Department of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

*these authors contributed equally