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Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression and stress among mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 131-137, April 2025.
Abstract To determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum stress (PPS) and identify associated risk factors among mothers of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from 255 mothers with preterm and LBW infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Korle ...
John Pellegrino, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Kwame Sarfo Sakyi, Prince Gyebi Owusu, Babbel Agbinko‐Djobalar, Leila M. Larson, Mufaro Kanyangarara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home Birth vs. Hospital Birth

Voices in Bioethics, 2016
The medicalization of childbirth has generated a dichotomy between “natural” and “medical” births.[1] Great strides in medicine over the past several decades have resulted in the ability to address complications that may arise during delivery, and as ...
Kaitlyn Arbour
doaj   +1 more source

Perinatal mortality in eastern Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Every day, over 5000 stillbirths and more than 6000 newborn deaths are estimated to occur worldwide, the majority in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. Estimates, however, rely on data that might underestimate these deaths. Further, outside major categories such as preterm birth, infection, and complications at delivery, little is ...
Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Assefa Tola Gemeda, Hannah Blencowe, Nega Assefa, Lars Åke Persson, Anna C. Seale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home delivery among antenatal care booked women in their last pregnancy and associated factors: community-based cross sectional study in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia, January 2016

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background In Ethiopia, nearly half of the mothers who were booked for antenatal care, who supposed to have institutional delivery, gave home delivery nationally.
Habtamu Kebebe Kasaye, Zerfu Mulaw Endale, Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Melese Siyoum Desta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decision-making in Swiss home-like childbirth: A grounded theory study [PDF]

Women and Birth, 2017
Decision-making in midwifery, including a claim for shared decision-making between midwives and women, is of major significance for the health of mother and child. Midwives have little information about how to share decision-making responsibilities with women, especially when complications arise during birth.To increase understanding of decision-making
Meyer, Y, Frank, F, Muntwyler, FS, Fleming, V, Pehlke-Milde, J   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Psychosocial and menstrual correlates of premenstrual disorders: A community‐based study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the background, psychosocial, and menstrual factors associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in a community‐based cohort. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted using data from users of a menstrual tracking application.
Shiori Itoi, Makiko Sampei, Takayuki Tatsumi, Yutaka Osuga, Kaori Koga, Satoshi Narumi, Naho Morisaki   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of motorised transport and pathways to childbirth care in health facilities: Evidence from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
In Nigeria, 59% of pregnant women deliver at home, despite evidence about the benefits of childbirth in health facilities. While different modes of transport can be used to access childbirth care, motorised transport guarantees quicker transfer compared ...
Cephas Ke-On Avoka, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Lenka Beňová, Emma Radovich, Oona M R Campbell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unexpected Consequences: Women’s experiences of a self-hypnosis intervention to help with pain relief during labour. [PDF]

, 2015
Background Self-hypnosis is becoming increasingly popular as a means of labour pain management. Previous studies have produced mixed results. There are very few data on women’s views and experiences of using hypnosis in this context.
A Werner, A Werner, A Werner, AM Cyna, AS Landolt, DAE Mairs, G Dick-Read, Helen Carr, Helen Spiby, HM Haines, J Attride-Stirling, J Svensson, JE Lally, K Guthrie, Kenneth Finlayson, KL Madden, L Andersson, L Jones, LE Mehl-Madrona, M Abbasi, M Stefanidou, ML Nolan, N Wainer, NK Lowe, P Hawe, Peter Whorwell, S Adams, S Garthus-Niegel, Soo Downe, Susan Hinder, V Nyman, WA Hall, YH Eng   +32 more
core   +2 more sources

Optimizing outcomes in intrauterine insemination: A narrative synthesis of two decades of clinical research (2000–2024)

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely used first‐line fertility treatment, yet its success rates vary considerably. This review synthesizes evidence from peer‐reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2024, including randomized controlled trials, cohort and case–control studies, as well as systematic and narrative reviews identified ...
Kasuni Akalanka
wiley   +1 more source

Socio-cultural factors surrounding mental distress during the perinatal period in Zambia: a qualitative investigation. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: The presence of mental distress during pregnancy and after childbirth imposes detrimental developmental and health consequences for families in all nations.
Dixey, R, Johnson, SE, McGuinness, TM, Mwape, L   +3 more
core   +2 more sources