background: the aim of this perspective study was to assess the frequency of hemoglobinopathy mutational genes among voluntary hemoglobinopathy carrier couples-to-be referred to thalassemia center, shafa hospital, affiliated to ahvaz jondidishapur university of medical sciences (ajuoms), during their first trimester of pregnancy for genetic screening and counseling for prenatal diagnosis (pnd)....

maternity child health is one of the important and essential aspects of health services that must be considered as a priority in administrative programs because mothers and their children more than other people in the community are affected by perilous environmental factors. they are very vulnerable that lead to disease, failure to thrive, inability and death. every year, poor hygiene leads to ...

BACKGROUND In the postpartum period, certain groups of women are at a higher risk for developing depressive episodes. Several studies have described risk factors for developing postpartum depression (PPD). However, these studies have used limited numbers of participants, and therefore the estimated prevalence of PPD varies greatly. METHODS The objective of this study is to identify the main r...

Background: To determine the effectiveness of pregnant women empowerment program on elements of empowerment and their satisfaction of prenatal cares. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at a prenatal clinic. The total number of samples were 70; that pregnant women were randomly assigned to either control (n=35) or experimental group (n=35). Women in the experiment...

In this study, the authors examined the relationship between sense of control and depressive and anxious symptoms for mothers and fathers during the 1st year of parenthood. Participants were 153 dual-earner, working-class couples who were recruited during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy at prenatal education courses. Data were collected 1 month antenatally and 1, 4, 6, and 12 months postnatally....

BACKGROUND Pregnant women are a vulnerable population. Although regular follow-ups are recommended during pregnancy, not all pregnant women seek care. This pilot study wanted to assess whether the integration of data from administrative health information systems and socio-economic features allows identifying disparities in prenatal care trajectories. METHODS Prenatal care trajectories were e...

OBJECTIVES This study is based on the 2000 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted in Haiti. Using the DHS information on women aged 15 to 49 who had given birth during the three years preceding the survey interview, this study was intended to: (1) examine the determinants of the likelihood of the women using prenatal care in the rural areas and in the urban areas of the country and (2) f...

BACKGROUND Impaired intellectual performance is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia. AIMS To investigate whether this association is due to the influence of prenatal and early childhood exposures on both intellectual development and the risk of schizophrenia. METHOD Cohort of 197 613 Swedish male conscripts with linked birth, census and hospital admission data together with f...

background: the need to provide high quality prenatal care services, which take account of women's views and specifi­cally address their need for information, support and communication, has been advocated and group prenatal care, had been sug­gested as one of the ways to achieve this objective. the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of group versus in­dividual prenatal care on sati...

Prenatal education has been developed by many Western scientists who are oriented to the development of physical qualities and intellectual intelligence. In fact, in Islam, prenatal also recognized with a broader orientation reach children's mental spiritual problems. The research problem focuses on: First, how does Islamic conceptualize child education? Second, is epistemological construction ...