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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Antenatal clinics."”.
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Discources of experience of pregnancy in low income women attending Katutura and Central hospitals' antenatal clinics in Windhoek
… attending Katutura and Central Hospital's antenatal clinics. Transcripts of tape-recorded interviews, comprised of open ended questions, were analyzed using discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is a method of deconstructive reading and interpretation of a text, which brings to the fore …
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A sociolinguistic analysis of communication patterns between midwives and mothers in antenatal clinics in Great Britain and Germany
… strategies used by both midwives and mothers in antenatal clinics in Great Britain and Germany, data was collected in the form of videotaped recordings of consultations during pregnancy. Socio-demographic data was retrieved through the use of questionnaires designed to investigate the …
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Malaria education provided by midwives and nurses to pregnant women attending antenatal clinics within Tarkwa Nsuaem municipal assembly, Western region, Ghana
… and nurses provide to pregnant women attending antenatal clinics within Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly in Ghana. A cross sectional descriptive quantitative research design was used with a sample size of 356 participants using stratified random sampling method. TNMA was divided into two (2) …
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Breastfeeding intentions and practices of women in Plateau State, Nigeria : a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in selected hospitals
Breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months of a child’s life, and subsequently continuing to breastfeed until the child is 2 years old, potentially reduces maternal and child morbidity and mortality and has numerous benefits for mother and child. Infant feeding practices can change within a …
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An evaluation of the quality of antenatal care and patient satisfaction in two provinces of South Africa
… of service delivery for HIV-infected women at antenatal clinics in the Western Cape and Free State provinces, South Africa and to highlight areas for improvement. It was part of a larger one to determine the effectiveness of PMTCT programmes in 4 countries. These two provinces were selected …
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HIV prevalence estimates and their use in regression models: cautionary evidence from Zimbabwe and studies of the relationship between armed conflict and HIV
… (using EPP and Spectrum) in which data from antenatal clinics (sometimes supplemented by population survey data) are translated into adult HIV prevalence estimates.
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A qualitative study exploring the fear of childbirth experienced by parous women in the Cape Town public obstetric service
… fear of childbirth. The study was undertaken at antenatal clinics within the Peninsula Maternal and Neonatal Service in Cape Town. The subjects included fifteen pregnant women, 21 years and older, irrespective of gestation, who previously carried one pregnancy to at least 28 weeks gestation …
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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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An investigation of antenatal screening and management of syphilis in two districts in the North West Province
… prevalence of syphilis amongst women attending antenatal and/or delivery care in the two selected districts. + To evaluate the effectiveness of antenatal screening and management of syphilis + To determine the perception of consumers (antenatal attendees) concerning screening for syphilis at …
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The development and evaluation of a smoking cessation programme for disadvantaged pregnant women in South Africa
… pregnant women attending public-sector, antenatal clinics in Cape Town. This thesis reports on several aspects of this research.
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The provision of malaria health education by nurses/midwives to HIV infected pregnant women during antenatal clinic visits at lower Manya Krobo district of Ghana
… health education by nurses/midwives during antenatal clinic visits presents a strategic opportunity to reduce and possibly eliminate malaria among these vulnerable individuals. Aim: To investigate the malaria health education nurses/midwives provide to HIV infected pregnant women during …
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Die keuse van babavoedingswyse binne die MIV/VIGS-epidemie : voorligtingsimplikasies
… one third of the women who visit the antenatal clinics in the North West Province are HIV positive. These women need to decide on the most appropriate method of feeding for their babies. As early as 1985 it was proven that HIV transmission through breast milk could take place. Although …
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The development and evaluation of a childbirth education program for Malawian women
… Included pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics at the Ndirande and Limbe Health Centres in Blantyre (Malawi). Following informed consent, 125 women from the Ndirande Health Centre were Invited to participate in the study and recruited to a control group. Another 125 women were …
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Determinants of maternal delivery at rural health facilities a study undertaken in the Mpigi District of Uganda
… While most pregnant women in Uganda attend antenatal clinics, few ultimately deliver their babies in a health facility. Interventions have not achieved increased utilisation of maternal services. A review of maternal determinants and factors associated with health facility delivery is the …
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices and challenges regarding oral health among pregnent women in Thulamela Municipality, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… oral health among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Thulamela Municipality. Methodology: A quantitative study using cross sectional design. The study involved 315 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Thulamela. Simple and systematic sampling methods were used to select …
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Pelvic floor exercises, incontinence and pregnancy: knowledge, motivation and behaviour
… pregnancy. A cohort of women (n = 289) attending antenatal clinics in Dundee were interviewed in the third trimester of pregnancy regarding information and practice, as well as beliefs and attitudes about pelvic floor exercises using the RTPB as a framework. A follow-up postal questionnaire was …
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Optimising methodology for the elicitation of participant-reported data relating to drug safety in resource poor settings
… registry to examine barriers to reporting at antenatal clinics, and how they might be overcome. The review included thirty-three studies in various therapeutic areas showing that more specific questioning increases the number of AEs reported by trial participants. Survey responses of 52 …
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GENERAL ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST DURING PREGNANCY, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVED PREGNANCY OUTCOME AND IMPROVED FUTURE HEALTH.
… oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at antenatal clinics, with high quality and high compliance of the patients are described. Perinatal outcome was determined and compared for the years 1995-1999 and 2000-2003, and in two geographical areas with different screening routines (OGTT and …
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Improving health outcomes of viral Hepatitis in a migrant population of Australia
… of a diagnosis of hepatitis B in the antenatal population. In the antenatal population routine HBV screening occurs to guide preventative measures for the newborn. However, there is scarce information about the consequences of the diagnosis of HBV infection in the antenatal population, …
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