What matters to women in the postnatal period: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

K Finlayson, N Crossland, M Bonet, S Downe - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The postnatal period is an underserved aspect of maternity care. Guidelines for
postnatal care are not usually informed by what matters to the women who use it. This …

Optimal Strategies for Screening Common Birth Defects in Children of Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

U Zaki, SH Qazi, U Shamim, S Fatima, JK Das… - Neonatology, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Congenital anomalies are one of the major causes of the global burden of
diseases, and low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected …

Factors associated with postnatal care utilization in Afghanistan

A Rahmati - BMC Women's Health, 2024 - Springer
Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Inadequate
postnatal care (PNC) increases the risk of maternal mortality. This study aimed to analyze …

Early postnatal care contact within 24 hours by skilled providers and its determinants among home deliveries in Myanmar: Further analysis of the Myanmar …

KL Show, PL Aung, TM Maung, SM Myat, KN Tin - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Access and use of early postnatal care (PNC) by skilled providers are crucial for
reducing maternal and newborn deaths. However, use of PNC among the deliveries by …

Decoding fertility behaviour of married women in Zambia: A multipronged analysis of bio-demographic, socio-economic and intermediate factors

BB Bwalya, C Odimegwu - PLOS Global Public Health, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Despite national efforts and a decrease in total fertility rate, Zambia's fertility remains high
compared to global and regional averages. While previous research has examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Sociodemographic factors associated with immediate puerperal control: A cross-sectional study based on the Peruvian demographic and health survey, 2019

A Díaz-Canales, JP Noel-Meza… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Peru is the fifth country in Latin America with the highest maternal mortality. In
Peru, immediate puerperal control (IPC) was established in 2013 as a measure to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Postnatal care utilization and associated factors among women who gave birth within the last 12 months in northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

T Hailemariam, A Atnafu, LD Gezie… - The Pan African …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction postnatal care after birth is a crucial component in saving the lives of mothers
and new-borns. A paucity of evidence indicated that women's unwillingness to receive care …