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Prevalence of early postnatal care services usage and associated factors among postnatal women of Wolkite town, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective Early postnatal care service usage in developing countries is one of the healthcare service usage problems among postnatal women, which is related to extensive maternal and neonatal complications and mortality.
Shegaw Geze, Yirgalem Yosef, Mebratu Demissie, Seblework Abeje, Fantahun Walle, Aberash Beyene, Mariama Shifa   +6 more
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Contextualizing a framework for improving postnatal care in Ethiopia [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundPostnatal care is among the major recommended interventions to reduce maternal deaths. To improve the low postnatal care utilization in Ethiopia, the framework developed for this purpose in Kenya was contextualized and adapted for ...
Elias Teferi Bala, Lizeth Roets
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The Effect of Antenatal Care Service Utilization on Postnatal Care Service Utilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Study [PDF]

Journal of Pregnancy, 2020
Introduction Reduction of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality has continued to be a challenge in developing countries. The majority of maternal and neonatal mortality occurred during the early postpartum period.
Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Moges Muluneh Boke, Ayenew Engida Yismaw   +2 more
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Postnatal care utilisation among women in rural Ghana: analysis of 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Maternal mortality is high in Ghana, averaging 310 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017. This is partly due to inadequate postnatal care especially among rural communities.
Francis Appiah, Tarif Salihu, Justice Ofosu Darko Fenteng, Andrews Ohene Darteh, Patience Kannor, Patience Ansomah Ayerakwah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw   +6 more
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Assessing first-time mothers’ satisfaction with postnatal care services in Tamale Metropolis: using cross-sectional design [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Introduction The postnatal period is crucial for the physical and emotional well-being of both mothers and new-borns. During this time, women experience numerous physiological and psychological changes, requiring adequate support and care to ensure a ...
Hikimatu Tibangtaba Sulemana, Ahmad Sukerazu Alhassan, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim   +2 more
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Determinants of postnatal care utilization in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta and multilevel analysis of data from 36 sub-Saharan countries

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Introduction Globally, over 65% of maternal deaths occur during the first 42 days of postpartum while the same proportion of neonatal deaths occur during the first 7 days of life. In sab- Saharan Africa, 4.7 million mothers, newborns, and children die on
Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Lake Yazachew, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale   +3 more
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Late initiation and low utilization of postnatal care services among women in the rural setting in Northwest Tanzania: a community-based study using a mixed method approach

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Maternal and newborn mortality is high immediately after childbirth and up to 42 days postnatally despite the availability of interventions. Postnatal care is crucial in preventing mortality and improving the health of women and newborns. This
Eveline T. Konje, Jennifer Hatfield, Reg Sauve, Susan Kuhn, Moke Magoma, Deborah Dewey   +5 more
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Measures to assess quality of postnatal care: A scoping review

medRxiv, 2023
High quality postnatal care is key for the health and wellbeing of women after childbirth and their newborns. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) published global recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal care ...
Anna Galle, Allisyn C. Moran, Mercedes Bonet, Katriona Graham, Moïse Muzigaba, Anayda Portela, Louise T. Day, Godwin Kwaku Tuabu, Bianca Silva, Ann‐Beth Moller   +9 more
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Early Postnatal Care Service Utilization and Its Determinants among Women Who Gave Birth in the Last 6 Months in Wonago District, South Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2021
Background. Postnatal care is one of the key strategies to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. Early postnatal visit is especially the most critical time for survival of mothers and newborns, particularly through early detection and ...
Yordanos Tefera, Samirawit Hailu, Ruth Tilahun   +2 more
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Warming the postpartum body as a form of postnatal care: An ethnographic study of medical injections and traditional health practices in Cambodia.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Postpartum care is a critical element for ensuring survival and health of mothers and newborns but is often inadequate in low- and middle-income countries due to barriers to access and resource constraints.
Alessandra N Bazzano, Jeni A Stolow, Ryan Duggal, Richard A Oberhelman, Chivorn Var   +4 more
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