Promoting respectful maternity care for adolescents in Ghana: a quasi-experimental study protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal deaths in first 28-days of life represent 47% of all deaths under the age of five years globally and are a focus of the United Nation's (UN's) Sustainable Development Goals. Pregnant women are delivering in facilities but that does not indicate quality of care during delivery and the postpartum peri...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Patel AB,Simmons EM,Rao SR,Moore J,Nolen TL,Goldenberg RL,Goudar SS,Somannavar MS,Esamai F,Nyongesa P,Garces AL,Chomba E,Mwenechanya M,Saleem S,Naqvi F,Bauserman M,Bucher S,Krebs NF,Derman RJ,Carlo WA,Koso-ThomasM

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients use websites, blogs, or online social communities to gain health knowledge, information about disease symptoms, and disease diagnosis opinions. The purpose of this study is to use the online platform of blogs to explore whether the framing effect of information content, situated learning of inf...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Lee YC,Wu WL

更新日期：2014-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal mortality in South Africa is high and a cause for concern especially because the bulk of deaths from maternal causes are preventable. One of the proposed reasons for persistently high maternal mortality is HIV which causes death both indirectly and directly. While there is some evidence for the impa...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Knight L,Yamin A

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A review of validated methods for assessing female sexual dysfunction and a review of male and female sexual dysfunction did not refer to any specific questionnaire for evaluating sexuality during pregnancy. A study was performed at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Botucatu Medical School, São Pau...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Rudge CV,Calderon IM,Dias A,Lopes GP,Barbosa AP,Maestá I,Odland JO,Rudge MV

更新日期：2009-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide, about 50% of all new cases of HIV occur in youth between age 15 and 24 years. Studies in various sub-Saharan African countries show that both out of school and in school adolescents and youth are engaged in risky sexual behaviors. School-based health education has been a cornerstone of youth-focus...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Menna T,Ali A,Worku A

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infertility is one of the most important issues that negatively influences women's quality of life, especially when the cause is associated with females. Given that no instruments have been designed to assess quality of life among infertile women with focus on female factors, this study was conducted to deve...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kiani Z,Simbar M,Hajian S,Zayeri F

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Turkey hosts the world's largest community of Syrians displaced by the conflict. The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a coordinated set of priority reproductive health services. There is not any scoping review assessing the RH situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey within the framework of the MISP o...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Çöl M,Bilgili Aykut N,Usturalı Mut AN,Koçak C,Uzun SU,Akın A,Say L,Kobeissi L

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been proposed that the autonomy of women is one of the mechanisms of how education influences contraceptive use in developing countries. We tested this hypothesis in a national sample of women in Pakistan. METHODS:We used the 2000 Pakistan Reproductive Health and Family Planning Survey, which intervi...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Saleem S,Bobak M

更新日期：2005-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stringent donor-screening criteria and legislation prohibiting payment for donor gametes have contributed to the radical decline of donor insemination (DI) using sperm provided by Canadian men. Thus, many individuals rely on imported sperm. This paper examines the feasibility of an altruistic sperm donation ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： O'Reilly D,Bowen JM,Perampaladas K,Qureshi R,Xie F,Hughes E

更新日期：2017-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cultural preference for sons has been well documented in India, resulting in skewed sex ratios, especially exhibited in northwest India. Previous research has shown that family sex composition is associated with family planning (FP) use and couples' desire for more children. This study examines family sex ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Calhoun LM,Nanda P,Speizer IS,Jain M

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low-income countries and is a significant contributor to severe maternal morbidity and long-term disability. Carbetocin may be an underused uterotonic for prevention of PPH. A number of studies are being conducted that may challenge t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Theunissen FJ,Chinery L,Pujar YV

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional approaches to improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) have focused on changing individual behavior, with little emphasis on addressing the factors that contribute to this behavior: biological changes; the influence of family and friends; the communities in which young people live; and ac...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Plourde KF,Fischer S,Cunningham J,Brady K,McCarraher DR

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy and parenthood are known to be high-risk times for mental health. However, less is known about the mental health of pregnant adolescents or adolescent parents. Despite the substantial literature on the risks associated with adolescent pregnancy, there is limited evidence on best practices for preve...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Laurenzi CA,Gordon S,Abrahams N,du Toit S,Bradshaw M,Brand A,Melendez-Torres GJ,Tomlinson M,Ross DA,Servili C,Carvajal-Aguirre L,Lai J,Dua T,Fleischmann A,Skeen S

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Access to comprehensive and culturally appropriate reproductive life planning is essential to women's health. Although many strategies and tools exist, few are designed for longitudinal use or provide visual aids. Our objective is to present the Family Planning Quotient (FPQ) and Reproductive Life Index (RepL...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Madrigal JM,Stempinski-Metoyer K,McManus AE,Zimmerman L,Patel A

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the feasibility of conducting a prospective study to measure self-managed medication abortion outcomes, and to collect preliminary data on safety and effectiveness of self-managed medication abortion, we recruited callers to accompaniment groups (volunteer networks that provide counselling throug...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Moseson H,Jayaweera R,Raifman S,Keefe-Oates B,Filippa S,Motana R,Egwuatu I,Grosso B,Kristianingrum I,Nmezi S,Zurbriggen R,Gerdts C

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Utilization of reproductive health services is an important component in preventing adolescents from different sexual and reproductive health problems. As a result, the extent of their service utilization should be determined before implementing any kind of interventions. Therefore, this study was aimed at a...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Tlaye KG,Belete MA,Demelew TM,Getu MA,Astawesegn FH

更新日期：2018-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with high fertility and fast population growth rate. It is also one of the countries with high maternal and child mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa Family planning is a crucial strategy to halt the fast population growth, to reduce child mortality and...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mohammed A,Woldeyohannes D,Feleke A,Megabiaw B

更新日期：2014-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaginal examination (VE), is a frequent procedure during childbirth. It is the most accepted ways to assess progress during childbirth, but its repetition at short intervals has no value. Over years, VE continued to be plagued by a nature that implies negative feelings and experiences of women. The aim of th...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Hassan SJ,Sundby J,Husseini A,Bjertness E

更新日期：2012-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residential accommodation for expectant mothers adjacent to health facilities, known as maternity waiting homes (MWH), is an intervention designed to improve access to skilled deliveries in low-income countries like Zambia where the maternal mortality ratio is estimated at 398 deaths per 100,000 live births....

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Henry EG,Semrau K,Hamer DH,Vian T,Nambao M,Mataka K,Scott NA

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggests that mistreatment of women during childbirth is a global challenge facing health care systems. This study seeks to explore the prevalence of mistreatment of women in public health facilities of Ethiopia, and identify associated factors. METHODS:A two-stage cross sectional sampling d...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sheferaw ED,Kim YM,van den Akker T,Stekelenburg J

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents play an important role in promoting the sexual health of their adolescents. However, many parents experience several challenges. The purpose of this study was to explore the concerns and educational needs of Iranian parents regarding the sexual health of their male adolescents. METHODS:This qualitat...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Babayanzad Ahari S,Behboodi Moghadam Z,Azin SA,Maasoumi R

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies in developing countries suggest that a husband plays an influential role in a woman's contraceptive use. The influence of a husband/partner's healthcare decision making power on a woman's intention to use contraceptives in Mozambique has not been studied. The present study examined this rela...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mboane R,Bhatta MP

更新日期：2015-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disrespectful and abusive treatment during childbirth is a violation of women's right to dignified, respectful healthcare throughout pregnancy and childbirth. Although reports point out that marginalized groups in society such as single mothers are particularly vulnerable to abusive and disrespectful care, t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Amroussia N,Hernandez A,Vives-Cases C,Goicolea I

更新日期：2017-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal mortality is a public health problem particularly in developing countries. This is mainly related to maternal morbidity, especially during the post-partum period (Haemorrhage, infections…). In Morocco, little is known about maternal morbidity within the population. The aim of this study is to determ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Elkhoudri N,Amor H,Baali A

更新日期：2015-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To find out about the prenatal diagnosis rate of myelomeningocele (MMC) by ultrasound scan in patients referred to the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Tehran, Iran from July 2004 to July 2005. METHODS:We included 140 children born with MMC and who were referred for management, surgery and treatment of...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kazmi SS,Nejat F,Tajik P,Roozbeh H

更新日期：2006-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:While much progress has been achieved globally in the fight against malaria, the significant financial investments made to date have not translated into scaled-up malaria in pregnancy (MiP) prevention efforts. Mothers and newborns remain at risk, and now is the time to refocus efforts. Against the backdrop of a new gl...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Ferenchick EK,Roman E,Wolf K,Florey L,Youll S,Mangiaterra V,Agarwal K,Gutman J

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To identify all the records within the Brazilian Hospital Information System (HIS) that contained information suggestive of severe maternal morbidity (near miss); to describe the diagnoses and procedures used; to identify variables associated with maternal death. METHODS:A descriptive population study with ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sousa MH,Cecatti JG,Hardy EE,Serruya SJ

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Encouraging the use of skilled birth attendance in health facilities is an important step in the endeavor to increase the number of safe deliveries. However, public trust in health facilities has been greatly damaged during the Ebola ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Theuring S,Koroma AP,Harms G

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Tanzania, the provision of humanized care is increasingly being emphasized in midwifery practice, yet studies regarding perceptions and practices of skilled health personnel towards the humanization of birth care are scare. Previous reviews have identified that abuse and disrespect is not limited to indiv...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mselle LT,Kohi TW,Dol J

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The decreased reproductive capacity of men is an important factor contributing to infertility. Accumulating evidence has shown that Electromagnetic radiation potentially has negative effects on human health. However, whether radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) affects the human reproductive sy...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Liu Q,Si T,Xu X,Liang F,Wang L,Pan S

更新日期：2015-08-04 00:00:00