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{"title":"Determinants of the Continuum of Maternal Healthcare Services in Northwest Ethiopia: Findings from the Primary Health Care Project.","authors":"Asmamaw Atnafu,&nbsp;Adane Kebede,&nbsp;Bisrat Misganaw,&nbsp;Destaw Fetene Teshome,&nbsp;Gashaw Andargie Biks,&nbsp;Getu Debalkie Demissie,&nbsp;Haileab Fekadu Wolde,&nbsp;Kassahun Alemu Gelaye,&nbsp;Mezgebu Yitayal,&nbsp;Tadesse Awoke Ayele,&nbsp;Telake Azale,&nbsp;Terefe Derso,&nbsp;Tsegaye Gebremedhin,&nbsp;Endalkachew Dellie","doi":"10.1155/2020/4318197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4318197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The maternity continuum of care is the continuity of maternal healthcare services that a woman uses, which includes antenatal care (ANC 4+), skill birth attendant (SBA), and postnatal care (PNC) within 48 hours of delivery. It is one of the essential strategies for reducing maternal and newborn mortality. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with the completion of a continuum of maternal healthcare services among mothers who gave birth in the past five years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 01 to June 29, 2019, among 565 randomly selected mothers who gave birth in five years before the study in primary healthcare project implementation districts of north Gondar zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis were computed, and in the multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and a <i>p</i> value of less than 0.05 were used to identify the associated factors with completion of the continuum of maternal healthcare services.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed that the overall completion of the continuum of maternal healthcare services was 21.60% (95% CI: 18.20, 24.90). Women who were able to read and write (AOR: 2.70, 95% CI: 1.22, 6.04), using car/motorcycle as a means of transportation to get the health facility (AOR: 5.59, 95% CI: 2.29, 9.50), travel time less than an hour to get the health facility (AOR: 4.98, 95% CI: 2.97, 8.38), being satisfied with the service delivery (AOR: 1.89, 95% CI: 1.15, 3.11), and getting health education on maternal healthcare services in the last 6 months (AOR: 2.77, 95% CI: 1.52, 5.05) were factors associated with the completion of the continuum of maternal healthcare services.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The completion of the continuum of maternal healthcare services was relatively low, indicating that women were not getting the likely health benefit from the present health services. Therefore, interventions should focus on increasing women's awareness, improving the availability of services at nearby health facilities, and improving service delivery by considering women's preferences and needs to increase their satisfaction are essential to increase the completion of maternal healthcare services.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"4318197"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/4318197","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38460676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding of Infants under Six Months among Cambodian Mothers.","authors":"Sopheak Um,&nbsp;Ying Zhen Charissa Chan,&nbsp;Bunkea Tol,&nbsp;Heng Sopheab","doi":"10.1155/2020/2097285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2097285","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Practicing exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in an infant's first six months of life is recommended by the World Health Organization because of its proven effectiveness as a method to support the infant's short- and long-term physical and cognitive development. However, many countries, including Cambodia, face contextually driven challenges in meeting this optimum standard of breastfeeding. The recent declining EBF rate in Cambodia is a concerning indicator of the impact of these challenges.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used existing data from the 2014 Cambodian Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) to analyze 717 Cambodian mother-infant pairs. CDHS 2014 used a two-stage stratified cluster sampling approach to select samples. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess determinants of EBF, taking into account the sampling weight in the analysis. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated, and significance level was considered at <i>p</i> value < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings indicate that among mothers with infants under six months, EBF was more likely if they resided rurally (AOR = 2.28; 95% CI 1.23-4.23) and if they delivered at a public hospital (AOR = 2.64; 95% CI 1.28-5.47). On the other hand, mothers of middle wealth index practiced EBF less than mothers of low wealth index (AOR = 0.58; 95% CI 0.34-0.99). And as expected, our analysis confirmed that the older the infants grew, the less likely they were to be exclusively breastfed than those younger than one month old (2-3 months: AOR = 0.49; 95% CI 0.26-0.92; 4-5 months: AOR = 0.25; 95% CI 0.15-0.43).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings emphasize the need to address these determinants adequately by appropriate interventions to halt the declining trend of EBF practice. We recommend a multifaceted approach to improve EBF rates in Cambodia. Advocacy around EBF at public hospitals should continue, and private hospital staff should receive training to provide EBF counselling and support to mothers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"2097285"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/2097285","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38363749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge of and Adherence to Anaemia Prevention Strategies among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Facilities in Juaboso District in Western-North Region, Ghana.","authors":"Prince Kubi Appiah,&nbsp;Daniel Nkuah,&nbsp;Duut Abdulai Bonchel","doi":"10.1155/2020/2139892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2139892","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anaemia in pregnancy is a major problem in both developed and developing countries. The commonest source of anaemia is nutritional deficiency of iron with evidence suggesting that up to 90% of maternal anaemia may be due to inadequate consumption of dietary iron; however, there are other causes which include worm infestation, HIV infection, and genetic disorders. There are some implemented approaches in Ghana including education and awareness creation, nutritional supplements, and control and prevention of parasitic infections among others to prevent and control anaemia in pregnancy. This study assessed pregnant women adherence to Ghana's anaemia prevention strategies being implemented in the Juaboso District.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional data on knowledge of and adherence to anaemia prevention strategies among pregnant women was collected. Pearson's chi-square and logistic regression models were used to assessed associations between predictor and outcome variables. A <i>p</i> value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. <i>Findings</i>. About 13.5% of the pregnant women had high knowledge on anaemia, while 58.4% and 28.1% had moderate and low knowledge, respectively. Less than half (39.1%) of the women adhered to anaemia prevention strategies. There were significant associations between knowledge of anaemia and where pregnant woman resides in the district (AOR: 2.04, 95% CI: 2.16-9.83, <i>p</i> = 0.003), woman's educational (AOR: 10.43, 95% CI: 6.14-51.63, <i>p</i> = 0.002), and occupational status (AOR: 15.14, 95% CI: 13.57-18.43, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Again, there were significant associations between adherence to anaemia prevention strategies and the woman's ethnicity (AOR: 0.61, 95% CI: 0.04-0.92, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and her knowledge of anaemia (AOR: 3.88, 95% CI: 1.32-7.93, <i>p</i> = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pregnant women's knowledge of anaemia and adherence to anaemia prevention strategies are not encouraging. However, anaemia in pregnancy and its consequences could be devastating to all stakeholders if actions are not taken to reduce the phenomenon. Therefore, we recommend that more education and sensitisation programs including good nutritional practices in the diet of pregnant women be promoted to increase awareness and adherence to anaemia prevention strategies among pregnant women in the Juaboso District.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"2139892"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/2139892","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38269457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Future Directions: Analyzing Health Disparities Related to Maternal Hypertensive Disorders.","authors":"Margaret Harris,&nbsp;Colette Henke,&nbsp;Mary Hearst,&nbsp;Katherine Campbell","doi":"10.1155/2020/7864816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7864816","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, constituting one of the most significant causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Hypertensive disorders, specifically gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, and preeclampsia, throughout pregnancy are contributors to the top causes of maternal mortality in the United States. Diagnosis of hypertensive disorders throughout pregnancy is challenging, with many disorders often remaining unrecognized or poorly managed during and after pregnancy. Moreover, the research has identified a strong link between the prevalence of maternal hypertensive disorders and racial and ethnic disparities. Factors that influence the prevalence of maternal hypertensive disorders among racially and ethnically diverse women include maternal age, level of education, United States-born status, nonmetropolitan residence, prepregnancy obesity, excess weight gain during pregnancy, and gestational diabetes. Examination of the factors that increase the risk for maternal hypertensive disorders along with the current interventions utilized to manage hypertensive disorders will assist in the identification of gaps in prevention and treatment strategies and implications for future practice. Specific focus will be placed on disparities among racially and ethnically diverse women that increase the risk for maternal hypertensive disorders. This review will serve to promote the development of interventions and strategies that better address and prevent hypertensive disorders throughout a pregnant woman's continuum of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"7864816"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/7864816","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38269460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measles and Pregnancy: Immunity and Immunization-What Can Be Learned from Observing Complications during an Epidemic Year.","authors":"Rosalia Ragusa, Armando Platania, Mario Cuccia, Gaetano Zappalà, Gabriele Giorgianni, Placido D'Agati, Maria Alessandra Bellia, Marina Marranzano","doi":"10.1155/2020/6532868","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2020/6532868","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease. Unvaccinated pregnant women are not only at risk of infection but also at risk of severe pregnancy complications. As measles causes a dysregulation of the entire immune system, we describe immunological variations and how immune response mechanisms can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes. We evaluated data during the measles outbreak reported in the province of Catania, Italy, from May 2017 to June 2018. We controlled hospital discharge records for patients admitted to hospital obstetric wards searching the measles diagnostic code. We have indicated the case as \"confirmed\" when the IgM was found to be positive with the ELISA method. We registered 843 cases of measles and 51% were females (430 cases). 24 patients between the ages of 17 and 40 had measles while they were pregnant. Adverse pregnancy outcomes included 2 spontaneous abortions, 1 therapeutic abortion, 1 foetal death, and 6 preterm deliveries. Respiratory complications were more prevalent in pregnant women (21%) than in nonpregnant women with measles (9%). 14 health care workers (1.7%) were infected with measles, and none of these had been previously vaccinated. Immune response mechanisms were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with measles. To reduce the rate of measles complications, gynaecologists should investigate vaccination history and antibody test results in all women of childbearing age. During a measles outbreak, gynaecologists and midwives should be active proponents of vaccination administration and counteract any vaccine hesitancy not only in patients but also among health care workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"6532868"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7416282/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38269459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Infants Delivered via Cesarean from Mothers with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Propensity Score Analysis.","authors":"Mariko Nakahara,&nbsp;Shunji Goto,&nbsp;Eiji Kato,&nbsp;Atsuo Itakura,&nbsp;Satoru Takeda","doi":"10.1155/2020/5658327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5658327","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to clarify the effects of cesarean delivery on neonatal respiratory morbidity when women had preterm premature rupture of membranes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included women with preterm premature rupture of membranes who delivered from 23 weeks to 33 weeks of gestation between January 2009 and December 2014. Neonatal outcomes were compared between infants delivered by cesarean section and those delivered vaginally. The primary outcome was respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Neonatal intubation and mechanical ventilation periods were secondary outcomes. Propensity score matching was used to compare outcomes between cesarean and vaginal delivery cases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 101 cesarean deliveries and 89 vaginal deliveries. A comparison of the presence or absence of neonatal complications based on the delivery type indicated a higher occurrence of RDS with cesarean deliveries (<i>P</i> = 0.025). The intubation and mechanical ventilation periods were not significantly longer in neonates delivered via cesarean section.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cesarean delivery is a risk factor for neonatal RDS in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes. Trials identifying long-term neonatal prognoses are needed to further develop optimal management strategies in such cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"5658327"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/5658327","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38269458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Associated with Maternal Near Miss among Women Admitted in West Arsi Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study.","authors":"Fikadu Nugusu Dessalegn,&nbsp;Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn,&nbsp;Nana Chea Hankalo","doi":"10.1155/2020/6029160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6029160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Maternal near miss refers to a very ill pregnant or delivered woman who nearly died but survived a complication during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. Maternal death; the most catastrophic end is frequently described as just \"tip of the iceberg,\" whereas maternal near-miss as the \"base.\" Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the factors associated with maternal near-miss among women admitted in public hospitals of West Arsi zone, Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A facility-based unmatched case-control study was conducted from Mar 1 to Apr 30, 2019. Three hundred twenty-one (80 cases and 241 controls) study participants were involved in the study. Cases were recruited consecutively as they present, whereas controls were selected by systematic sampling method. Cases were women admitted to hospitals during pregnancy, delivery, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy and fulfilled at least one of the maternal near-miss disease-specific criteria, while controls were women admitted and gave birth by normal vaginal delivery. The interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and data abstraction tool was used to collect data. Data were entered Epi data 3.1 and then transferred into SPSS 20 for analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was used, and the significance level was declared at <i>p</i> value ≤ 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The major maternal near-miss morbidities were severe obstetric hemorrhage (32.5%), pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders (31.3%), and obstructed labor (26.3%), followed by 6.3% and 3.8% of severe anemia and pregnancy-induced sepsis, respectively. The odds of maternal near miss were statistically significantly associated with women's lack of formal education [AOR = 2.24, 95% CI: (1.17, 4.31)]. Not attending antenatal care [AOR = 3.71, 95% CI: (1.10, 12.76)], having prior history of cesarean section [AOR = 3.53, 95% CI: (1.49, 8.36)], any preexisting chronic medical disorder [AOR = 2.04, 95% CI: (1.11, 3.78)], and having experienced first delay [AOR = 5.74, 95% CI: (2.93, 11.2)].</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Maternal education, antenatal care, chronic medical disorders, previous cesarean section, and first delay of obstetric care-seeking were identified as factors associated with maternal near-miss morbidity. Therefore, this finding implies the need to get better with those factors, to preclude severe maternal complications and subsequent maternal mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"6029160"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/6029160","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38178286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Awareness and Its Associated Factors of Obstetrics Fistula among Antenatal Care Attendees in Injibara Town Health Institutions, Awi Zone, North West, Ethiopia, 2019.","authors":"Wondu Feyisa Balcha,&nbsp;Azezu Asres Nigussie,&nbsp;Fentahun Yenealem Beyene,&nbsp;Azimeraw Arega Tesfu","doi":"10.1155/2020/7306108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7306108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obstetric fistula is abnormal passageway between the vagina and bladder or rectum, and it has the most devastating effects on physical, social, and economic levels and represents a major public health issue of thousands of women, which failed to provide accessible and appropriate intrapartum care for women within a developing country, particularly in Ethiopia. Therefore, we tried to assess the awareness and its associated factors of obstetrics fistula among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care clinics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A health institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed from March 4 to 29/2019 among 413 pregnant women. Data was collected by a systematic random sampling technique and entered into a computer using Epi data 3.5, edited and analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences 23.0 version. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to estimate the crude and adjusted odds ratio with a confidence interval of 95% and <i>p</i> value of less than 0.05 considered statically significant.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>This study identified that 39.5% with 95% confidence interval (34.6-44.6%) of pregnant women had good awareness about obstetrics fistula. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that living in urban [<i>AOR</i> = 1.98, 95% <i>CI</i> = 1.07 - 3.69], attending formal education [<i>AOR</i> = 2.11, 95% <i>CI</i> = 1.06 - 4.12], having history antenatal care [<i>AOR</i> = 3.87, 95% <i>CI</i> = 1.60 - 9.68], and childbirth at health institution [<i>AOR</i> = 7.10, 95% <i>CI</i> = 2.52 - 2.02] were significantly associated with awareness of obstetrics fistula. <i>Conclusion and recommendation.</i> This study showed that awareness of obstetrics fistula was low. Residency, education, and occupation of the women, having history of antenatal care and childbirth at health institution was significantly associated with awareness of obstetrics fistula. Still, there is a gap on awareness of obstetrics fistula; therefore, it is good to emphasize on providing information on maternal health care issues, particularly about obstetrics fistula.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"7306108"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/7306108","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38178287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Partograph Utilization and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers Working in Public Health Facilities of Wolaita Zone, 2017.","authors":"Mesfin Markos, Aseb Arba, Kebreab Paulos","doi":"10.1155/2020/3631808","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2020/3631808","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obstructed or prolonged labor is a major cause of maternal deaths. Prolonged and obstructed labor contributed to 13% of global maternal deaths which can be reduced by proper utilization of a partograph during labor. Obstetric caregivers' use of the partograph during labor has paramount importance in identifying any deviation during labor. Even though partograph use is influenced by different factors as obtained from the literatures, the magnitude of partograph utilization and the factors associated with its use are not well determined in the health facilities of Wolaita Zone.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the magnitude of partograph utilization and factors that affect its utilization among obstetric caregivers in public health facilities of Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia, 2017.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on obstetric caregivers. A pretested and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was entered to EpiData version 3.01 and exported to SPSS version 23.0 for further analysis. Logistic regression analyses were used to see the association of different variables.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>A total of 269 obstetric caregivers participated in the study. Among those who were utilizing the partograph, 193 (71.7%) routinely used it for all laboring mothers and 76 (28.3%) of participants reported that they do not routinely utilize it. Greater number of service years (AOR = 4.93, 95% CI: 1.53-15.88), on-the-job training (AOR = 0.16, 95% CI: 0.06-0.43), good knowledge (AOR = 3.35, 95% CI: 1.61-6.97), and favorable attitude towards partograph utilization (AOR = 2.99, 95% CI: 1.28-7.03) were significantly associated with partograph utilization. <i>Conclusion and Recommendation</i>. Partograph utilization among obstetric caregivers in the public health facilities was good. Greater years of work experience, in-service training, having good knowledge, and favorable attitude towards partograph utilization among obstetric caregivers independently determined partograph utilization. Provision of on-the-job training to make obstetric caregivers improve knowledge and skill on partograph utilization, maintaining caregivers' retention to decrease turnover by providing different incentives to more experienced obstetric care providers, and establishing favorable attitude could improve the proper use of the tool.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"3631808"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/3631808","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38178375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mental Health Problems during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: A Multicenter Knowledge Assessment Survey among Healthcare Providers.","authors":"M Patabendige, S R Athulathmudali, S K Chandrasinghe","doi":"10.1155/2020/4926702","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2020/4926702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental illness related to pregnancy can have long-lasting consequences. Healthcare providers are often the most frequent medical contact with the potential for early detection of these. Objectives were to study the awareness regarding mental health problems during pregnancy and the postpartum period among healthcare providers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was carried out with healthcare providers including the nursing staff, midwifery staff, and medical officers working at obstetric wards in three tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka. A self-administered questionnaire assessed staff experience with mothers having mental problems, knowledge on mental health problems related to pregnancy, and knowledge about risk factors, common symptoms, and possible consequences on a five-point Likert scale from \"Strongly Agree\" to \"Strongly Disagree.\"</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 300 staff were approached and invited to participate. Only 152 responded to the questionnaire (response rate of 50.1%). Mean (SD) age was 35.8 (9.7) years and mean (SD) years of experience was 10.1 (9.1) years. Age more than 35 years of healthcare providers is associated with statistically significant (<i>p</i> = 0.02) average knowledge scores on the consequences of maternal mental health problems. The symptom of \"excessively worrying about baby's health\" had the lowest score across all three categories with an average of 34.2%. Only 42.8% have ever heard of EPDS. Overall awareness and knowledge about risk factors, symptoms, and consequences regarding pregnancy-related maternal mental health problems are generally good among the healthcare providers studied. However, some of the few aspects are not satisfactory. Health education of pregnant women, promoting regular in-service training sessions, improvement of infrastructure, and involvement of family members from the antenatal period were discussed by the majority.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite good overall awareness and knowledge, application into practice with the utilization of validated assessments is poor. This may probably explain why Sri Lanka has a high prevalence of postpartum depression suggesting urgent attention.</p>","PeriodicalId":47062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pregnancy","volume":"2020 ","pages":"4926702"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7341390/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38177479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}