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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Antenatal booking"”.
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
Background: Antenatal care provided by skilled health care professionals such as midwives is one of the three pillars of maternity care aimed at reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In order to maximise the benefits of this pillar, pregnant women are required to book before 12 …
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
Background: Antenatal care provided by skilled health care professionals such as midwives is one of the three pillars of maternity care aimed at reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In order to maximise the benefits of this pillar, pregnant women are required to book before 12 …
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MUSIC for midwives: A framework for Down syndrome communication during antenatal booking appointments
… and quantitative surveys.<br/><br/>First antenatal appointments between the midwife (n=16) and woman (n=100) were audio-recorded and transcribed to analyse midwife communication. Women were surveyed twice, immediately after the consultation to assess their cognitive ability and …
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Adverse perinatal events observed in obese pregnant women in the Metro West Region
… divided into BMI groups that had their first antenatal booking visit between January and April 2011. Methods. A list of folder numbers was compiled from the antenatal booking registry at the two MOUs. From the list, maternal folders were then traced through the CLINICOM tracking system, MOU …
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Quality of care and outcome of patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension: a retrospective observational study before and during the COVID-19 pandemic along the Wesfleur-New Somerset Hospital Axis, Cape Town, South Africa
… complications (aOR=4.3, p=0.010), while late antenatal booking predicted foetal distress (OR=2.9, p=0.022). The cohort showed high rates of modifiable risk factors, including smoking at 38.5% and obesity at 42.0%. Conclusion: This facility-level audit indicates that, within this specific …
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Antenatal care an investigation of the time interval between the confirmation of pregnancy diagnosis and commencement
… of pregnancy diagnosis and the commencement of antenatal care at the Metro West district of Cape Town, and to explore reasons for delays between the confirmation of pregnancy and the first antenatal booking. Methods A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in September 2015 at Vanguard …
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Exploring the provision of early antenatal care at Tshino-Mutsha Local Area in Limpopo Province
Early antenatal care attendance is one of the interventions aimed at improving maternal and perinatal health outcomes. During this period and visits women are screened to identify complications associated with their pregnancy and to determine the level of care needed. However, there are still …
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HIV-positive African women’s engagement with HIV care in the UK during and after pregnancy
… load at delivery, vertical transmission, late antenatal booking and maternal loss to follow-up from HIV care after pregnancy), as well as exploring women's experiences. Women from Western Africa and those who had arrived in the UK after conception appeared to be at greater risk of poorer …
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Screening for common perinatal mental disorders in South Africa
… The data from 376 pregnant women attending their antenatal, “booking” visit were included. These data were collected using a diagnostic interview and self-reporting screening questionnaires. Logistic regression models explored demographic and socio-economic characteristics, psychosocial risk …
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Enduring "lateness": biomedicalisation and the unfolding of reproductive life, sociality, and antenatal care
… dissertation examines how pregnant women seeking antenatal care at a state facility in the Southern Peninsula of Cape Town conceptualise and experience their pregnancies in relation to the biomedical model that informs state practices of care. I specifically explore the experiences that contribute …
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Determinants of late initiation of Antenal Care among expectant Mothers in Kanyama Township, Lusaka, Zambia
… that contribute to the delay in initiating antenatal care among expectant mothers in Kanyama Township in Lusaka. Methods: This study was guided by Andersen’s Health Seeking Behavioral Model. A cross sectional mixed study design was done drawing from a population of expectant mothers who …
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Determinants of late initiation of Antenal Care among expectant Mothers in Kanyama Township, Lusaka, Zambia
… that contribute to the delay in initiating antenatal care among expectant mothers in Kanyama Township in Lusaka. Methods: This study was guided by Andersen’s Health Seeking Behavioral Model. A cross sectional mixed study design was done drawing from a population of expectant mothers who …