Results 11 to 20 of about 242,805 (288)

Why do women not use antenatal services in low and middle income countries? A metasynthesis of qualitative studies [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Almost 50% of women in low & middle income countries (LMIC’s) don’t receive adequate antenatal care. Women’s views can offer important insights into this problem.
A Johnson, AAA Ali, B Amooti-Kaguna, B Simkhada, B Simkhada, C Ronsmans, CA Brown, CF Pretorius, CR Titaley, D Walsh, DG Basani, DS Manandhar, E Stokes, F Grossmann-Kendall, G Carroli, G Thomson, GB Kyomuhendo, GM Mubyazi, GW Pariyo, J Skinner, J Villar, JD Pandian, K Regmi, Karen Daniels, Kenneth Finlayson, L Atuyambe, L Myer, LA Jensen, LK Smith, LTT Trinh, M Dixon-Woods, M Kabir, M Mrisho, M Perkins, M Sandelowski, M Sandelowski, MC Hogan, N Abrahams, N Britten, N Choudhury, O Campbell, P Griffiths, P Pound, R Gcaba, R Ndyomugyenyi, R Pawson, R Pawson, R Tinoco-Ojanguren, RE Rowe, RR Chapman, S Downe, S Downe, S Gruskin, S Lim, S Matsuoka, S Ngomane, S Thaddeus, Soo Downe, T Dowswell, T Kabakian-Khasholian, TAJ Houweling, TS Ravindran, Z Mumtaz   +62 more
core   +3 more sources

A retrospective analysis of variations in antenatal care initiation in an ethnically diverse maternal population in the UK with high levels of area deprivation [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Research has indicated differential utilisation of antenatal care among ethnic minority mothers in the UK.  However, links between ethnicity, area deprivation and the timing of antenatal care initiation remain poorly understood.
Li, Leah, Puthusserry, Thomas, Puthussery, Shuby, Tseng, Pei-Ching   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

How the health-seeking behaviour of pregnant women affects neonatal outcomes: findings of system dynamics modelling in Pakistan [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Limited studies have explored how health-seeking behaviour during pregnancy through to delivery affect neonatal outcomes. We modelled health-seeking behaviour across urban and rural settings in Pakistan, where poor neonatal outcomes persist ...
Ahmad, R., Atun, R. A., Lebcir, R. M., Zhu, N. J.   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Expectations and satisfaction with antenatal care among pregnant women with a focus on vulnerable groups : a descriptive study in Ghent [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Previous studies demonstrate that people’s satisfaction with healthcare influences their further use of that healthcare system. Satisfied patients are more likely to take part in the decision making process and to complete treatment.
Galle, Anna, Keygnaert, Ines, Roelens, Kristien, Van Parys, An-Sofie   +3 more
core   +5 more sources

Factors influencing successful implementation of the basic antenatal care approach in primary health care facilities in eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal

Curationis, 2013
Background: In a move to alleviate the burden of consistently high maternal and perinatal mortality rates, the South African National Department of Health (DoH) introduced Basic Antenatal Care (BANC) in all Primary Health Care facilities that were ...
Thembelihle S.P. Ngxongo, Maureen N. Sibiya   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antenatal care utilization and compliance with national and WHO guidelines in rural Ethiopia: a cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Antenatal health care utilization has the potential to influence maternal and new-born health. In this study, we assessed compliance of antenatal care utilization with national and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
Meselech Roro, Wakgari Deressa, Bernt Lindtjørn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Antenatal Care Quality in Cases of Referred Pregnant Women in Emergency Rooms Based on MCH Book Records

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021
Objective: To determine the quality of antenatal care received by pregnant women, and perceptions of pregnant women and antenatal care providers regarding antenatal care. Method: A quantitative and qualitative study of cases of referred pregnant women in
Dwiana Ocviyanti, Joan M. Sari
doaj   +1 more source

Sero-Prevalence and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Mwanza, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Serological screening of pregnant women for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies is not practiced as an antenatal care in Tanzania; and there is a limited data about sero-prevalence of T. gondii infection in developing countries.
Groß, Uwe, Kidenya, Benson R, Majinge, Charles, Massinde, Anthony N, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Michael, Denna, Mshana, Stephen E, Mwambe, Berno   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Rationale, development and feasibility of group antenatal care for immigrant women in Sweden: a study protocol for the Hooyo Project

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Somali-born women comprise a large group of immigrant women of childbearing age in Sweden, with increased risks for perinatal morbidity and mortality and poor experiences of care, despite the goal of providing equitable healthcare for the ...
Birgitta Essén, Ulrika Byrskog, Malin Ahrne, Rhonda Small, Ewa Andersson, Aisha Adan, Fardosa Hassen Ahmed, Karin Tesser, Yvonne Lidén, Monika Israelsson, Anna Åhman-Berndtsson, Erica Schytt   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum hepcidin and iron status parameters in pregnant women and the association with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes: a study protocol for a prospective cohort study

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Hepcidin production is normally upregulated by iron stores, and in obesity has been shown to be overexpressed and correlated with low iron status.
Gabriela Amstad Bencaiova, Deborah Ruth Vogt, Irene Hoesli   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source