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Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Uptake of Skilled Childbirth Services Among Women in Kaiti Division, Makueni District (Kenya) [PDF]

, 2017
Each year, over 500,000 women die from the complications of pregnancy and child birth, almost all of them in the developing countries. This trend can be addressed by increasing the rates of skilled care during childbirth.
Mathulu, A. W. (Anthony), Mbithi, B. W. (Benard)   +1 more
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Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner, Erica N. Browne, Marissa Raymond‐Flesch, Mary Kate Shapley‐ Quinn, Nivedita L. Bhushan, Alondra Jaime‐Aguilar, Carmen Ramirez, Jessica Huante, Daisy Gallardo, Sue Napierala, Megan Comfort, Alexandra M. Minnis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a community health worker-led education intervention on knowledge, attitude, and antenatal care attendance among pregnant women in Eastern Uganda

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background Uganda experiences high maternal mortality ratios, with suboptimal utilization of maternal health services like antenatal care (ANC), especially in rural areas.
Seungwon Lee, Samuel Kasibante, Adam Eminai, Solomon Wani, Didan Jacob Opii, Lisa D. Levine, Andrew Marvin Kanyike   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decision-making for delivery location and quality of care among slum-dwellers: a qualitative study in Uttar Pradesh, India. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundIn 2013, the Government of India launched the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in order to better address the health needs of urban populations, including the nearly 100 million living in slums.
Barge, Sandhya, Beyeler, Naomi, Diamond-Smith, Nadia, Sudhinaraset, May   +3 more
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Perinatal outcomes of frequent attendance in midwifery care in the Netherlands: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2020
Background Over the last decade, a trend towards high utilisation of primary maternity care was observed in high-income countries. There is limited research with contradictory results regarding frequent attendance (FA) and perinatal outcomes in midwifery
Feijen-de Jong, Esther I., Gitsels, Lisanne A., Gitsels-van Der Wal, Janneke T., Hooker, Angelo, Martin, Linda, Scholing, Paula   +5 more
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Patient Perspectives on Psychiatric Polygenic Risk Scores in Reproductive Decision‐Making and Polygenic Embryo Screening

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Polygenic risk scores (PRS) estimate individuals' genetic risk for developing multifactorial conditions. Recent genome‐wide association studies have enabled development of psychiatric PRS, which hold potential to streamline diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions.
Lauren A. Ginn, Amanda R. Merner, Page M. Trotter, Kaitlynn P. Craig, Abigail C. Martinez, Ana Lucía Battaglino, Dorit Barlevy, Daphne M. Ayton, Takahiro Soda, Eric A. Storch, Gabriel Lázaro‐Muñoz, Stacey Pereira   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fear in childbirth: are the media responsible? [PDF]

, 2014
This is the second year that the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health convened a debate as part of the Festival of Learning at Bournemouth University (BU).
Dewberry, J., Duff, E.., Hundley, Vanora, Luce, Ann, van Teijlingen, Edwin   +4 more
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How Do I Answer This? A Queer Critique of Australian Census Forms and the Reification of Cisheteronormative Families

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a critical examination of Australia's 2021 household, individual and interviewer census forms. Using a form‐led analysis, this research scrutinises the underlying cisheteronormative logic that implicitly shapes the Census process, from data collection to distribution of findings.
Xavier Mills, Sal Clark
wiley   +1 more source

Every contact counts: a call for inclusion of meaningful relational maternity care in low-income and middle-income countries

The Lancet Primary Care
Summary: Within maternity services, much emphasis has been placed on continuity of care and continuity of carer as key conduits for trusting relationships and positive experiences, which are essential for improved outcomes.
ProfPhD Tina Lavender, Idesi Chilinda, PhD, Livuka Nsemwa, MSc, Tracey A Mills, PhD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing a pediatric prenatal visit at The Health Center (THC) in Plainfield, VT [PDF]

, 2018
The AAP has long recommended a prenatal visit as part of the continuum of well-child care. However, this visit is underutilized by new families. Most prenatal education focuses on labor and childbirth with little to no information about parenting and the
Price, Katherine
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