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Policy review on the management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by community health workers in Mozambique

Macuácua, salésio; Catalão, raquel; Valá, anifa; Machete, eusébio; Sharma, sumedha; Vidler, mariamme; Sid at, mohsim; Munguambe, khatia; Dadelszen, peter; Seven, esperança.
Hum. resour. health; 17 (1), 2019
Background: Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death in Mozambique. Limited access to health care facilities and a lack of skilled health professionals contribute to the high maternal morbidity and mortality rates in Mozambique and indicate a need for community-level interventions. Th...
Community Health Services, Community Health Workers, Mozambique, Eclampsia/therapy, Eclampsia/mortality, Health Policy, Health Services Accessibility, Maternal Death/prevention & control, Maternal Health, Maternal Health Services, Maternal Mortality, Pre-Eclampsia/mortality, Pre-Eclampsia/therapy, Professional Role, Pregnancy
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Community perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in southern Mozambique

Boene, helena; Vidler, marianne; Sacoor, charfudin; Nhama, abel; Nhacolo, ariel; Bique, cassimo; Alonso, pedro; Sawchuck, diane; Qureshi, rahat; Macete, eusébio; Menendez, clara; Dadelszen, peter von; Sevene, esperança; Munguambe, khátia; Munguambe, khátia.
Reprod. health; 13 (1), 2016
Background: 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 leading cause of death. The objective of this study was to describe the community unde...
Community Mental Health Services/statistics & numerical data, Community Participation, Eclampsia, Maternal Mortality, Midwifery, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Perception, Pre-Eclampsia, Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, Residence Characteristics, Mozambique

Translating research into maternal health care policy: a qualitative case study of the use of evidence in policies for the treatment of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia in South Africa

Daniels, Karen; Lewin, Simon.
Health res. policy syst; 6 (12), 2008
Background: Few empirical studies of research utilisation have been conducted in low and middle income countries. This paper explores how research information, in particular findings from randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews, informed policy making and clinical guideline development for th...
Magnesium Sulfate, Eclampsia, Pre-Eclampsia, Obstetrics, Health, d0110500, d0000680970, South Africa
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