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Implementation of the free maternity services policy and its implications for health system governance in Kenya

BMJ Global Health, 2017
Introduction To move towards universal health coverage, the government of Kenya introduced free maternity services in all public health facilities in June 2013.
T. Pyone, Helen Smith, N. R. van den Broek   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Midwives' competence : is it affected by working in a rural location? [PDF]

, 2007
Introduction: Rising health care costs and the need to consolidate expertise in tertiary services have led to the centralisation of services. In the UK, the result has been that many rural maternity units have become midwife-led.
Bryers, Helen, Caldow, Jan L., Farmer, Jane, Harris, Fiona, Hundley, Vanora, Ireland, Jillian C.M., Kiger, Alice, Tucker, Janet S., van Teijlingen, Edwin R.   +8 more
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Evaluating the impact of a maternal health voucher programme on service use before and after the introduction of free maternity services in Kenya: a quasi-experimental study

BMJ Global Health, 2018
Introduction From 2006 to 2016, the Government of Kenya implemented a reproductive health voucher programme in select counties, providing poor women subsidised access to public and private sector care.
M. Dennis, T. Abuya, O. Campbell, L. Beňová, Angela Baschieri, Matteo Quartagno, B. Bellows   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Joseph Sadok, Matheus Mochetti, Annabel Sorby Adams, Jennifer Guo, Cristina Trapaga Hacker, Isabella Gomez Hjerthen, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Andrew S. Ham, Justin Hill, Denis Balaban, Kevin Kyle, Rebecca L. Gillani, Marcelo Matiello, Aleksandar Videnovic, Eric C. Klawiter, W. Taylor Kimberly, Farrah J. Mateen   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post-pandemic planning for maternity care for local, regional, and national maternity systems across the four nations: a mixed-methods study

Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, significant reconfigurations were made to maternity care, to deliver this essential service while minimising the risk of infection for pregnant/post partum women and their infants, initially considered to be more ...
Hiten D Mistry, Sergio A Silverio, Emma Duncan, Abigail Easter, Peter von Dadelszen, Laura A Magee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternity care and 'Every Child Matters' [PDF]

, 2009
The first part of the chapter will provide an introduction to maternity services in the UK and why it is the foundation of ‘Every Child Matters’. It is the earliest healthcare intervention of all for the child and it is essential to get it right for ...
Hutchinson, Fiona
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Effects of midwife-led maternity services on postpartum wellbeing and clinical outcomes in primiparous women under China’s one-child policy

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
BackgroundThe Midwife-led maternity services have been implemented in China in response to the high rates of primiparous women and Caesarean Sections (CS) which may be related to China’s one-child policy.
J. Hua, Liping Zhu, Li Du, Yu Li, Zhuo-chun Wu, Da Wo, Wenchong Du   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Respectful Maternity Care and Associated Factors Among Women Who Attended Delivery Services in Referral Hospitals in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2020
Background Disrespectful and abusive care is a violation of women rights to self-determination, health, life, body integrity, and privacy. Providing respectful maternity care (RMC) during labour and delivery is one of the enhancing factors and targets in
Amanuel Yosef, A. Kebede, Nigusu Worku
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Structure–Function Decoupling of the Sensorimotor and Default Mode Networks in Black Americans With MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits racially disparate rates of disease progression. Black people with MS (B‐PwMS) experience a more severe disease course than non‐Hispanic White people with MS (NHW‐PwMS). Here we investigated structural and functional connectivity as well as structure–function decoupling in the ...
Emilio Cipriano, Giacomo Boffa, Maria Petracca, Marta Ponzano, Nicole Graziano, Claire Wigley, Claire Riley, Jonathan Howard, Pietro Bontempi, Sylvia Klineova, Fred Lublin, Matilde Inglese   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source