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Policy Engagement Framework for Public Health: A Tool to Enhance Maternal and Child Health Workforce Capacity.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Maternal and child health journal [Matern Child Health J] 2023 Jan; Vol. 27 (1), pp. 1-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 22.
Abstract: Purpose: This paper proposes a framework for characterizing policy engagement that expands options available to MCH and other public health professionals. Its aim is to inform workforce capacity building and empower practitioners to better leverage pol...
Towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3: multilevel analyses of demographic and health survey data on health insurance coverage and maternal healthcare utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International health [Int Health] 2023 Mar 01; Vol. 15 (2), pp. 134-149.
Abstract: Background: Improving maternal health and achieving universal health coverage (UHC) are important expectations in the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda. While health insurance has been shown as effective in the utilisation of maternal ...
The "Blessing" of Pregnancy? Barriers to accessing adequate maternal care in Poland: A mixed-method study among women, healthcare providers, and decision-makers.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Midwifery [Midwifery] 2023 Jan; Vol. 116, pp. 103554. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 12.
Abstract: Objective: All women should have access to adequate and respectful maternal care to maximise health outcomes. In Poland, there is a mismatch between good maternal health indicators and poor care experiences. This study examined stakeholder views on acc...
Antibias Efforts in United States Maternity Care: A Scoping Review of the Publicly Funded Health Equity Intervention Pipeline.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Clinical obstetrics and gynecology [Clin Obstet Gynecol] 2023 Mar 01; Vol. 66 (1), pp. 110-123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 26.
Abstract: Antibias training is increasingly identified as a strategy to reduce maternal health disparities. Evidence to guide this work is limited. We conducted a community-guided scoping review to characterize new antibias research. Four of 508 projects met our...
Uptake of antepartum care services in a matrilineal-matrilocal society: a study of Garo indigenous women in Bangladesh.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC pregnancy and childbirth [BMC Pregnancy Childbirth] 2023 Jan 28; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 75. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 28.
Abstract: Background: The indigenous Garo is a close-knit matrilineal-matrilocal community. This community's expectant mothers receive less antepartum biomedical care, making them prone to maternal mortality. This study developed a conceptual framework to explor...
Implementation of maternal guidelines for gravid teenagers with hypertensive disorders in KwaZulu-Natal.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Curationis [Curationis] 2023 Feb 01; Vol. 46 (1), pp. e1-e7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 01.
Abstract: Background: The worldwide phenomenon of teenage pregnancy among 13-9-year-olds is complicated by obstetric conditions. Among the top three causes of maternal mortality, hypertension is the third in South Africa. Quality maternal care is assured by obs...
Indigenous maternal health and health services within Canada: a scoping review.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC pregnancy and childbirth [BMC Pregnancy Childbirth] 2023 May 08; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 327. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 08.
Abstract: Background: Globally, there are disparities in access to maternal health care services and equity in maternal health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. While the literature is growing, it has not been systematically synthesized...
The impact of social determinants of health of Australian Indigenous women on access and engagement in maternal child health services.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of advanced nursing [J Adv Nurs] 2023 May; Vol. 79 (5), pp. 1815-1829. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 11.
Abstract: Aims: To explore the impact of social determinants of health and health outcomes of Australian Indigenous women on their access and engagement in maternal child health services.Design: A qualitative study, guided by the methodological principles of nar...
Exploring the Relationship between Household Structure and Utilisation of Maternal Health Care Services in India.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of biosocial science [J Biosoc Sci] 2023 May; Vol. 55 (3), pp. 438-448. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 16.
Abstract: The role of household structure, especially the mother-in-law (MIL) influencing daughter-in-law's maternal health care (MHC) seeking behaviour, has been a continuing debate due to the former's advantageous position in the household. This study assesses...
Evaluation of a comprehensive maternal newborn health intervention in rural Tanzania: single-arm pre-post coverage survey results.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Global health action [Glob Health Action] 2022 Dec 31; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 2137281.
Abstract: Background: In Tanzania, maternal and newborn deaths can be prevented via quality facility-based antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care (PNC). Scalable, integrated, and comprehensive interventions addressing demand and service-side care-see...