Community insights from four low- and middle-income countries into normal and complicated pregnancies
Research
Publication charges for this supplement were funded by the University of British Columbia PRE-EMPT (Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia, Monitoring, Prevention and Treatment) initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editor declares that they have no competing interests.
Edited by: Jose Belizan
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The feasibility of community level interventions for pre-eclampsia in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods design
Globally, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are major contributors to maternal and perinatal mortality; of which the vast majority of deaths occur in less developed countries. In addition, a disproportionate number ...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):56Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Community perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Ogun State, Nigeria: a qualitative study
Pre-eclampsia is a complication of pregnancy responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. When undetected or poorly managed, it may progress to eclampsia which fur...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):57Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Community perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in southern Mozambique
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest maternal mortality ratio at 500 deaths per 100,000 live births. In Mozambique maternal mortality is estimated at 249-480 per 100,000 live births and eclampsia is the third le...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):33Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Community’s perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Sindh Pakistan: a qualitative study
Maternal mortality is of global public health concern and >99 % of maternal deaths occur in less developed countries. The common causes of direct maternal death are hemorrhage, sepsis and pre-eclampsia/eclamps...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):36Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Community perceptions of pre-eclampsia in rural Karnataka State, India: a qualitative study
Maternal deaths have been attributed in large part to delays in recognition of illness, timely transport to facility, and timely treatment once there. As community perceptions of pregnancy and their complicati...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):35Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Utilization of maternal health care services and their determinants in Karnataka State, India
Karnataka State continues to have the highest rates of maternal mortality in south India at 144/100,000 live births, but lower than the national estimates of 190–220/100,000 live births. Various barriers exist...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):37Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Determinants of health care seeking behaviour during pregnancy in Ogun State, Nigeria
In Nigeria, women too often suffer the consequences of serious obstetric complications that may lead to death. Delay in seeking care (phase I delay) is a recognized contributor to adverse pregnancy outcomes. T...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):32Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Health care seeking behaviours in pregnancy in rural Sindh, Pakistan: a qualitative study
Pakistan has alarmingly high numbers of maternal mortality along with suboptimal care-seeking behaviour. It is essential to identify the barriers and facilitators that women and families encounter, when decidi...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):34Published on: 8 June 2016 - RESEARCH
Barriers and facilitators to health care seeking behaviours in pregnancy in rural communities of southern Mozambique
In countries, such as Mozambique, where maternal mortality remains high, the greatest contribution of mortality comes from the poor and vulnerable communities, who frequently reside in remote and rural areas w...Reproductive Health 2016 13(Suppl 1):31Published on: 8 June 2016
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