[HTML][HTML] Facilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low-and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

MA Bohren, EC Hunter, HM Munthe-Kaas, JP Souza… - Reproductive health, 2014 - Springer
High-quality obstetric delivery in a health facility reduces maternal and perinatal morbidity
and mortality. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative evidence related to the …

[HTML][HTML] Delays in receiving obstetric care and poor maternal outcomes: results from a national multicentre cross-sectional study

RC Pacagnella, JG Cecatti, MA Parpinelli… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background The vast majority of maternal deaths in low-and middle-income countries are
preventable. Delay in obtaining access to appropriate health care is a fairly common …

[HTML][HTML] Rural Tanzanian women's awareness of danger signs of obstetric complications

AB Pembe, DP Urassa, A Carlstedt, G Lindmark… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2009 - Springer
Background Awareness of the danger signs of obstetric complications is the essential first
step in accepting appropriate and timely referral to obstetric and newborn care. The …

The role of delays in severe maternal morbidity and mortality: expanding the conceptual framework

RC Pacagnella, JG Cecatti, MJ Osis… - Reproductive health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Maternal mortality has gained importance in research and policy since the mid-1980s.
Thaddeus and Maine recognized early on that timely and adequate treatment for obstetric …

[HTML][HTML] Quality and women's satisfaction with maternal referral practices in sub-Saharan African low and lower-middle income countries: a systematic review

EK Ameyaw, C Njue, NT Tran, A Dawson - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background sub-Saharan African Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries (sSA
LLMICs) have the highest burden of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in the …

[HTML][HTML] Male involvement in reproductive, maternal and child health: a qualitative study of policymaker and practitioner perspectives in the Pacific

J Davis, J Vyankandondera, S Luchters, D Simon… - Reproductive health, 2016 - Springer
Background The importance of involving men in reproductive, maternal and child health
programs is increasingly recognised globally. In the Pacific region, most maternal and child …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of antenatal care in rural Tanzania: counselling on pregnancy danger signs

AB Pembe, A Carlstedt, DP Urassa, G Lindmark… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2010 - Springer
Background The high rate of antenatal care attendance in sub-Saharan Africa, should
facilitate provision of information on signs of potential pregnancy complications. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Men's knowledge of obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness in rural Tanzania

F August, AB Pembe, R Mpembeni, P Axemo, E Darj - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Men's involvement in reproductive health is recommended. Their involvement
in antenatal care service is identified as important in maternal health. Awareness of obstetric …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal near miss and death among women with severe hypertensive disorders: a Brazilian multicenter surveillance study

E Zanette, MA Parpinelli, FG Surita, ML Costa… - Reproductive health, 2014 - Springer
Background Hypertensive disorders represent the major cause of maternal morbidity in
middle income countries. The main objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and …

Community health workers can improve male involvement in maternal health: evidence from rural Tanzania

F August, AB Pembe, R Mpembeni, P Axemo… - Global health …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Male involvement in maternal health is recommended as one of the
interventions to improve maternal and newborn health. There have been challenges in …