BACKGROUND Breastfeeding attitudes are known to influence infant feeding but little information exists on the prenatal breastfeeding attitudes of parents. The purpose of this study was to describe Finnish parents' prenatal breastfeeding attitudes and their relationships with demographic characteristics. METHODS The electronic Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude and Confidence scale was develope...

introduction: tetanus is a serious infectious disease and the most common cause of neonatal mortality in developing countries. although neonatal tetanus (nt) can be prevented by immunization of expectant mothers, good hygiene and asepsis during delivery, total eradication of organism is not possible. methods: the cross-sectional study was done on 480 pregnant women after delivery. data was coll...

results a statistically significant change was reported in the severity of depression in pregnant women with sleep disorders in the intervention group in comparison to the control group at weeks 29 (p < 0.000) and 33 (p < 0.00). conclusions sleep health behavioral education improves depression in pregnant women who are experiencing insomnia. findings from this study add support to the reported ...

Genetic counseling remains the best and the most efficient action for genetic diseases prevention. Based on families’ education, and sometimes followed by prenatal or preimplantation diagnosis, genetic counseling is relevant by reducing the incidence of hereditary and congenital disorders. The development of medical care, the accumulation of laboratory techniques and the legality of pregnancy t...

OBJECTIVES To describe: 1) The education of pregnant women by health care professionals about the prevention of preterm birth; and 2) professionals' views about future initiatives. BACKGROUND A population survey of health professionals was conducted in Eastern Ontario. The response rate was 73% (608/835). RESULTS Education materials for women receiving prenatal care about the prevention of ...

Aims: Paying attention to the health of pregnant women leads to the newborn’s health and ultimately, the health of society. Health literacy and knowledge of antenatal care reduce neonatal and maternal fatality, increase maternal and neonatal health. The current research, therefore, aims to investigate the association of health literacy, antenatal care adequacy indicators, and delivery outcomes....

BACKGROUND Pregnancy is a critical period for both woman and baby from a nutritional perspective. Nutritional education is considered an important tool for promoting a healthy lifestyle, but has not been studied as a determinant for maternal use of supplements during pregnancy, especially in Romania, where evidence about pregnancy and nutrition is scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the relati...

PURPOSE To compare the filling out of the prenatal care card of pregnant women at a school-service and other services, as well as to verify the concordance between these records and verbal information provided by the puerperae. METHODS A two-stage epidemiological, cross-sectional study was performed with stratified sampling, proportional to number of births. In the first stage, the informatio...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the attitude and satisfaction level of women attending prenatal clinics for getting group care in Iran. METHODS The descriptive-analytical study performed from 2009 to 2010, comprised of 701 pregnant women with gestational age of 20 weeks or more who had undergone at least two visits at 15 prenatal care centres in Zanjan, Iran. Detailed questionnaire regarding overall sa...

Article type: Review article Background & aim: Prenatal care is a key strategy for achieving public health goals, primary healthcare objectives, and the Millennium Development Goals. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the use of prenatal care services in order to design suitable interventions and promote the use of these services. Methods: In this systematic quanti...