Current Approaches to Following Up Women and Newborns After Discharge From Childbirth Facilities: A Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons
Maxine Pepper, Oona M. R. Campbell, Susannah Woodd

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Global Health Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(2), P. e2300377 - e2300377

Published: April 10, 2024

The postpartum period is critical for the health and well-being of women newborns, but there limited research on most effective methods post-childbirth follow-up. This scoping review synthesizes evidence from high-, middle-, low-income countries approaches to following up individuals after discharge childbirth facilities.

Language: Английский

A global analysis of the determinants of maternal health and transitions in maternal mortality DOI Creative Commons
João Paulo Souza, Louise T. Day,

Ana Clara Rezende-Gomes

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The Lancet Global Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(2), P. e306 - e316

Published: Dec. 6, 2023

The reduction of maternal mortality and the promotion health wellbeing are complex tasks. This Series paper analyses distal proximal determinants health, as well exposures, risk factors, micro-correlates related to mortality. also examines relationship between these gradual shift over time from a pattern high low (a phenomenon described transition). We conducted two systematic reviews literature we analysed publicly available data on indicators Sustainable Development Goals, specifically, estimates prepared by international organisations, including UN World Bank. considered 23 frameworks depicting multifactorial process, with superdeterminants that broadly affect women's before, during, after pregnancy. explore role social individual characteristics, health-system features in production wellbeing. argues preventable deaths millions women each decade not solely due biomedical complications pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal period, but tangible manifestations prevailing persistent inequities global socioeconomic development. underscores need for broader, multipronged actions improve accelerate sustainable reductions For who have or postpartum complications, system provides crucial opportunity interrupt chain events can potentially end death. Ultimately, expanding sector ecosystem mitigate tailoring configuration systems counter detrimental effects eco-social forces, though increased access quality-assured commodities services, essential reduce

Language: Английский

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Global and regional causes of maternal deaths 2009–20: a WHO systematic analysis DOI Creative Commons
Jenny A. Cresswell, Monica Alexander, Michael Y. C. Chong

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The Lancet Global Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Amino acid restriction, aging, and longevity: an update DOI Creative Commons
Steven N. Austad, Julian R. Smith, Jessica M. Hoffman

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Frontiers in Aging, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: May 2, 2024

Various so-called dietary restriction paradigms have shown promise for extending health and life. All such rely on

Language: Английский

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Incidence of severe maternal outcomes following armed conflict in East Gojjam zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia: using the sub-Saharan Africa maternal near-miss criteria DOI Creative Commons

Tirusew Nigussie Kebede,

Kidist Ayalew Abebe,

Ambachew Getahun Malede

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Severe maternal outcome (SMO) encompasses women who survive life-threatening conditions either by chance or due to treatment quality, die. This concept assumes that severe morbidity predicts mortality risk, enabling the analysis of risk factors for outcomes and improving our understanding on causes death. study aims determine incidence SMO its leading in East Gojjam during a period regional conflict. A prospective follow-up was conducted at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from July 1, 2023, February 30, 2024. The included 367 admitted with potentially conditions, including 8 deaths, using sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) WHO Maternal Near-Miss (MNM) criteria. Data were entered into Epi v.4.6 analyzed SPSS v.27. MNM approach assessed indicators health care quality utilized. During eight-month period, there 3,167 live births, 359 (PLTC), 188 cases (180 deaths). ratio 59.4 per 1,000 births (95% CI: 51, 68 births). ratio, index, 22.5:1, 4.2%, 252.6 100,000 respectively. Over 80% showed evidence organ dysfunction upon arrival within 12 h hospitalization. hypertensive disorders pregnancy (HDP) obstetric hemorrhage, uterine rupture, rupture contributing half deaths. found comparable reported most other studies. HDP primary cause SMO, followed obstetrical consistent studies Ethiopia. Uterine identified as As this single institution armed conflict, it may not fully capture range issues across populations varying healthcare access socio-economic backgrounds. Caution should be exercised when generalizing these findings wider population.

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How do postnatal care guidelines in Australia compare to international standards? A scoping review and comparative analysis DOI Creative Commons
Amanda B. Blair, Annie Tan, Caroline Homer

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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Feb. 9, 2024

There is no single national guideline in Australia on the provision of postnatal care, which means there potential for significant variation standard and quality care. This review aimed to systematically identify, synthesise, assess care guidelines produced use Australia. A second aim was compare recommendations Australian National Institute Health Care Excellence's (NICE) World Organization's (WHO) recommendations, identify gaps areas disagreement. We focussed regarding assessment woman or newborn, infant feeding, discharge planning, community-based

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The lifetime risk of maternal near miss morbidity in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America: a cross-country systematic analysis DOI Creative Commons
Ursula Gazeley, Antonino Polizzi, Julio Romero Prieto

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The Lancet Global Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. e1775 - e1784

Published: Oct. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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The effectiveness of antenatal education on improving labour and birth outcomes – A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons

Emily Hooper,

Olivia Mechkaroff,

Aurora Upitis

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Women and Birth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38(1), P. 101843 - 101843

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

The World Health Organisation has suggested antenatal education be integrated within standard care. However, evidence for the impact of varies. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated randomised controlled trial regarding influence on labour birth outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Mobile Health (mHealth) Across Maternity Care Continuum DOI
Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Linus Baatiema

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Integrating postnatal care into the redesign of group care beyond birth DOI Creative Commons
Ashley Gresh,

Astrid Van Damme,

Deborah L. Billings

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Archives of Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 83(1)

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

Abstract Background Globally, alarmingly high rates of maternal and infant mortality morbidity persist. A constellation health system social factors contribute to this, including poor quality barriers accessing care, preventive services. As such, there have been calls for a redesign child (MCH) Although group care has primarily tested in antenatal settings, it offers promising that optimizes survival, well-being. The purpose this study was produce blueprint an adapted model integrates postnatal well-child family engagement be realities different settings. Methods Using human-centered design approach the Framework Reporting Adaptations Modifications Evidence-based interventions (FRAME), we employed qualitative methods adapt CenteringParenting ® (retaining its three core pillars assessment, interactive learning, community building), co-create beyond birth can used across We initiated process through face-to-face workshops during global meeting on followed by six online incubator sessions with key stakeholders from 13 countries which free listing, pile sorting, ranking. conducted rapid analysis blueprint. Results Participants collaboratively modified content, format, evaluation goal creating pediatric into further implemented diverse settings contexts. consists suggested timing visits over two years after birth, visit metrics research practice. Conclusions resulting strategy infant/child services positively transform provide essential postpartum people. Adaptation local is expected. Future recommended test model’s acceptability, feasibility, effectiveness blueprint, build evidence base support aiming improve outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Intersecting fertility: Educational disparities in Black older women’s health outcomes DOI
Neema Langa,

Josepha-Faith Ncho,

Franklin Carter

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Journal of Women & Aging, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 222 - 235

Published: April 27, 2025

Scarce studies have examined an intersection of women's fertility and education their impacts on racially stratified later-life health. This study the health outcomes women aged sixty-five older by comparing Black non-Black women. It focused analyzing how number children a woman had, her level education, can constitutively impact outcomes. We used data from National Health Interview Survey (2010-2018) intersectionality fundamental causes disease theories. Logistic regression findings suggested that being Black, having lower status, two or more were significantly associated with higher activity limitation, disability, poorer self-rated as compared to counterparts. The odds interaction effects found between race well parity, indicating stronger influence levels larger limitations disability for Blacks than These interactions weaker in terms status. three-way race, fertility, lower. indicates smaller gains high status among new suggests unique contribution history additional determinant later life when intersected other upstream factors like education.

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