Search for dissertations about: "Antenatal care and delivery"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 swedish dissertations containing the words Antenatal care and delivery.

  2. 1. Improving neonatal survival in East Africa Analysis of maternal service utilization, effectiveness of care and risk factors for neonatal mortality in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

    Author : Malachi Ochieng Arunda; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neonatal survival; Neonatal Mortality; Antenatal care; Childbirth; Postnatal care; Low birthweight; Cesarean delivery; Continuum of care seeking; care-seeking behaviour; Effectiveness of care; Sociodemographic factors; socioeconomic factors; Attributable neonatal mortality-risk fraction;

    Abstract : Despite profound progress made in reducing neonatal mortality, it remains one of the major global health challenges. In 2019, the World Health Organization estimated that 2.4 million neonatal deaths occurred, accounting for over 45 percent of under-5 deaths worldwide. READ MORE

  4. 2. Assessing Antenatal Care in Rural Zimbabwe

    Author : Franz Majoko; Gunilla Lindmark; Lennarth Nyström; Ebenezer Oluwole Akande; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; antenatal; pregnancy complications; referral; risk factors; pregnancy outcome; rural; Zimbabwe; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

    Abstract : Antenatal care has been associated with improved maternal and perinatal outcomes but there is no agreement on the most effective model in terms of content as well as the number and timing of visits. A cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted in a rural area of Zimbabwe to assess a 5-visit goal-oriented antenatal care model against standard care. READ MORE

  5. 3. Health economic evaluation for evidence-informed decisions in low-resource settings : the case of Antenatal care policy in Rwanda

    Author : Regis Hitimana; Anni-Maria Pulkki-Brännström; Lars Lindholm; Gunilla Kranz; Peter C. Smith; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Antenatal; maternal; cost; cost-effectiveness; ultrasound; EQ-5D-3L; Low-income countries; Public health; folkhälsa;

    Abstract : Introduction: The general aim of this thesis is to contribute to the use of health economic evidence for informed health care decisions in low-resource settings, using antenatal care (ANC) policy in Rwanda as a case study. Despite impressive and sustained progress over the last 15 years, Rwanda’s maternal mortality ratio is still among the highest in the world. READ MORE

  6. 4. Reproductive outcomes in rural Vietnam. Perspectives and experiences by pregnant women and health care professionals on pregnancy promotion and maternal health care

    Author : Sophie Graner; Ingrid Mogren; Gunilla Krantz; Elisabeth Darj; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Maternal health services; Maternal health care; Antenatal care; Reproductive health; Pregnancy outcome; Pregnancy complications; Perinatal mortality; Neonatal mortality; Birth weight; Small for gestational age; Epidemiology; Cohort study; Qualitative research; Content analysis; Vietnam; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Background Reproductive health and health events associated with pregnancy including induced abortions are among the most important factors for the health of fertile women. Adverse outcomes have an impact on women’s reproductive health and their overall health as well as the health of their offspring. READ MORE

  7. 5. Men's Violence against Women – a Challenge in Antenatal Care

    Author : Kristina Stenson; Gun Heimer; Birgitta Sidenvall; Ingela Rådestad; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; physical abuse; sexual abuse; prevalence; assessment; pregnancy; antenatal care; attitudes; nurse- midwife; public health practice; induced abortion; nurse-patient relation; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

    Abstract : Men’s violence against women is a universal issue affecting health, human rights and gender-equality. In pregnancy, violence is a risk for both the mother and her unborn child. READ MORE