Development and psychometric evaluation of a quality of life questionnaire for infertile women: a mixed method study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension affects about 10% of pregnancies and is responsible for both maternal and neonatal devastating complications such as eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, prematurity and maternal and neonatal death. The resolution of the disease occurs in the first twelve weeks postpartum. The behavior of blood pressure a...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Cursino T,Katz L,Coutinho I,Amorim M

更新日期：2015-08-05 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:Adolescents 360 (A360) is an initiative being rolled out across Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania with the aim of increasing uptake of voluntary modern contraception among sexually active women aged 15 to 19 years. Using evaluation baseline survey data, we described key sexuality, fertility and contraceptive us...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Atchison CJ,Cresswell JA,Kapiga S,Nsanya MK,Crawford EE,Mussa M,Bottomley C,Hargreaves JR,Doyle AM

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pakistan has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios worldwide at 276/100,000 live births and only 51% percent of women receive four or more ANC visits. This means that there are missed opportunities for almost half of the women who were not able to seek the recommended antenatal visits. In Thatta distr...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Feroz AS,Ali NA,Saleem S

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa is very high. In Ghana maternal mortality ratio was 380 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013. Skilled birth attendance has been shown to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, yet in 2010 only 68 percent of mothers in Ghana gave birth with the assist...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sakeah E,McCloskey L,Bernstein J,Yeboah-Antwi K,Mills S,Doctor HV

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:South Africa faces numerous reproductive challenges that include high rates of unplanned and adolescent pregnancies. The uptake and utilization of family planning services and modern contraception methods depend on numerous factors. The male partner plays a key role in reproductive health but data on this to...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kriel Y,Milford C,Cordero J,Suleman F,Beksinska M,Steyn P,Smit JA

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a variety of mainly school-driven prevention strategies, the number of adolescent pregnancies in Rwanda is worryingly high and is even expected to increase. The aim of this study is to empower Kirehe secondary school students aged 15-19 years old in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) by developing ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Nkurunziza A,Van Endert N,Bagirisano J,Hitayezu JB,Dewaele S,Tengera O,Jans G

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Tang K,Gaoshan J,Ahonsi B,Ali M,Bonet M,Broutet N,Kara E,Kim C,Thorson A,Thwin SS

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pakistan has high maternal mortality, particularly in the rural areas. The delay in decision making to seek medical care during obstetric emergencies remains a significant factor in maternal mortality. METHODS:We present results from an experimental study in rural Pakistan. Village clusters were randomly as...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Midhet F,Becker S

更新日期：2010-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swedish national guidelines for pregnancy dating were published in 2010. Follow-up is needed to assess adherence and to identify whether any clinical topics are not covered in the guidelines. METHODS:All units in Sweden that performed ultrasound-based pregnancy dating were asked to complete a web-based ques...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kullinger M,Granfors M,Kieler H,Skalkidou A

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Male reproductive health is a relatively new concept, and most men are neglected in reproductive health discussions. Therefore, it appears that there is insufficient information about the male reproductive health. This study aims to design a psychometric instrument for assessing the male reproductive health-...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Geranmayeh M,Zareiyan A,Moghadam ZB,Mirghafourvand M,Sanaati F

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to elucidate recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL)-associated psychosocial effects and sexual functions of Chinese men whose partners experience a history of RPL. METHODS:Questionnaire data from a total of 236 men whose partners experience RPL(RPL group) and another 236 non-RPL male volun...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Zhang YX,Zhang XQ,Wang QR,Yuan YQ,Yang JG,Zhang XW,Li Q

更新日期：2016-06-13 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: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:Women with disabilities are less likely to receive maternal healthcare services compared to women without disabilities. While few studies have reviewed healthcare experience of women with disabilities, no studies have been conducted to understand provider's attitude towards disability in Nepal, yet the attit...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Devkota HR,Murray E,Kett M,Groce N

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Menstruation is a natural physiological process that requires proper management. Unlike other normal bodily processes, menstruation is linked with religious and cultural meanings that can affect the perceptions of young girls as well as the ways in which the adults in the communities around them respond to t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Chandra-Mouli V,Patel SV

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An estimated 276 Pakistani women die for every 100,000 live births; with eclampsia accounting for about 10 % of these deaths. Community health workers contribute to the existing health system in Pakistan under the banner of the Lady Health Worker (LHW) Programme and are responsible to provide a comprehensive...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Salam RA,Qureshi RN,Sheikh S,Khowaja AR,Sawchuck D,Vidler M,von Dadelszen P,Zaidi S,Bhutta Z,CLIP working group.

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

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:The study aims to assess the discordance between self-reported and observed measures of mistreatment of women during childbirth in public health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India, as well as correlates of these measures and their discordance. METHODS:Cross sectional data were collected through direct obser...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Dey A,Shakya HB,Chandurkar D,Kumar S,Das AK,Anthony J,Shetye M,Krishnan S,Silverman JG,Raj A

更新日期：2017-11-15 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:Historically, transitioning gender was seen as precluding transgender people from having children in the future. However, there are now increased reproductive options available to transgender people, with such options also available to non-binary people (i.e., people whose gender is not exclusively male or f...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Riggs DW,Bartholomaeus C

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obese women are at risk of pregnancy and delivery complications. This study investigates the trend and association between maternal overweight and obesity on caesarean births in Malawi. METHODS:We utilised cross-sectional population-based Demographic Health Surveys (DHSs) data collected from ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Nkoka O,Ntenda PAM,Senghore T,Bass P

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Brazil represents a significant public health issue. This issue has raised awareness among health authorities regarding the quality of condoms. In Brazil, male condoms need to be certified. The certification process evaluates in detail the ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Duarte JT,de Almeida AE,de Mello Pereira Abrantes S

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Researchers and implementers working in adolescent health, and adolescents themselves question whether government-run health services in conservative and resource-constrained settings can be made adolescent friendly. This paper aims to find out what selected low and middle income country (LMIC) governments h...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Chandra-Mouli V,Chatterjee S,Bose K

更新日期：2016-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria infection in pregnancy is a major risk factor for maternal and child death, and substantially increases the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and low birthweight. The aim of this study therefore is to assess the prevalence and determinants of Intermittent preventive treatment of Malaria [IPTp] utilizat...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Amoran OE,Ariba AA,Iyaniwura CA

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phthalates, a class of endocrine disruptors, have been demonstrated to accelerate loss of ovarian follicle pool via disrupting folliculogenesis, and lead to diminished ovarian reserve. However, human data are limited. Here, we aimed to examine whether urinary phthalate metabolites are correlated with markers...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Du YY,Guo N,Wang YX,Hua X,Deng TR,Teng XM,Yao YC,Li YF

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up-to-date, genuine sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education programmes have been possible in Romania only since communism collapsed in 1990. Since 2006, Romania has had no national strategy in this field. Under current global circumstances (high labour mobility, internationally mixed marriages), issue...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Rada C

更新日期：2014-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most women report negative experience about the symptoms of uterine leiomyoma (UL) in their lives, such as abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain. Many studies have been conducted about efficacy of UL treatment, but little research has been performed about womens health related quality of life (HRQL). ME...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Brito LG,Panobianco MS,Sabino-de-Freitas MM,Barbosa Hde F,de Azevedo GD,Brito LM,Candido-Dos-Reis FJ

更新日期：2014-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The physical and psychological impact of female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) can be substantial, long term, and irreversible. Parts of the health sector in Australia have developed guidelines in the management of FGM/C, but large gaps exist in community and professional knowledge of the consequences ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Varol N,Hall JJ,Black K,Turkmani S,Dawson A

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men in northern Nigeria are considered the leaders and ultimate decision makers, including decisions about health-related behaviours of their wives and children. Yet many men in the region consider pregnancy and childbirth to be in the woman's domain (even if she cannot make related decisions), and may not s...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Oguntunde O,Nyenwa J,Yusuf FM,Dauda DS,Salihu A,Sinai I

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00