BACKGROUND Health service fees constitute substantial barriers for women seeking childbirth and postnatal care. In an effort to reduce health inequities, the government of Kenya in 2006 introduced the output-based approach (OBA), or voucher programme, to increase poor women's access to quality Safe Motherhood services including postnatal care. To help improve service quality, OBA programmes pur...

The incidence of episiotomy continues to be high in Asian countries, therefore perineal episiotomy wounds commonly occur in women during labor. The assessment of perineal wounds is an important aspect of routine care women receive during the postpartum period. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of self perineal care (Group 2) and aseptic perineal care (Group 1) in healin...

BACKGROUND More women with learning disability (LD) are becoming mothers. Women with LD have rights to equal access to maternity care that meets their needs, however, many have poor pregnancy and birth outcomes compared to other women in the UK. Research is limited in this area. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to explore the lived experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, prenatal and postnat...

Background: between mother and her neonatal reflects the quality of maternal emotional feelings and behaviors toward her baby. This attachment emerges in behaviors, which indicate the mother’s attention and care. Self-compassion is the extension of compassion to oneself in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to deter...

All the living beings in universe require Aahaar which sustains life. That is why it said to be Praaninam Praana, Mahabhaishajya or Brahma Ayurveda. Obviously, Lawful dietary intake results Pran- Anuvartan. There no life without Aahaar. and existence of Agni responsible for Praana. It maintains equilibrium Dhatus helps prevention disorders promotion health. Nowadays developing countries, incide...

Background: Improving the quality of maternal health is one eight major developmental goals World Health Organization. Women's satisfaction with maternity healthcare services a crucial indicator care. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate gap between care and women's postnatal Methods: used descriptive cross-sectional design. The sample size was 300 postpartum Saudi women. data were collected...