A case series study on the effect of Ebola on facility-based deliveries in rural Liberia.

Background: As communities' fears of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa exacerbate and their trust in healthcare providers diminishes, EVD has the potential to reverse the recent progress made in promoting facility-based delivery. Using retrospective data from a study focused on maternal and newborn health, this analysis examined the influence of EVD on the use of facility-based maternity care in Bong Country, Liberia, which shares a boarder with Sierra Leone - near the epicenter of the outbreak.

Methods: Using a case series design, retrospective data from logbooks were collected at 12 study sites in one county.