background: unwanted pregnancies and their complications are one of the major problems facing women in the world. this study aimed to determine the factors that affect unwanted pregnancy in the population covered by the shahroud university of medical sciences in 2013. methods: in this case-control study, 116 cases and 251 controls were randomly selected from those who referred to health care ce...

introduction: unwanted pregnancies are one of the major problems in developing countries. this research aimed to answer the question whether women with unwanted pregnancies seek the health care they need. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study, 270 pregnant women referring to shahroud hospitals to terminate their pregnancies were studied through the census method and were divided into tw...

background about 46 million induced abortions occur in the world annually. the studies have reported 80000 cases of induced abortions in iran annually. objectives this qualitative study was conducted to identify the causes of unsafe abortion in iran from the standpoint of three groups of experts, women with a history of abortion or unwanted pregnancy and service providers. patients and methods ...

background: a lot of women die each because of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion. according to importance of unwanted pregnancies, the purpose of the current study is to determine prevalence of unwanted pregnancy and its related factors in interruption method users in gorgan health-care centers in 2010. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study, 339 eligible women that were under sup...

background: despite expanded coverage of family planning in iran, unwanted pregnancy is a common problem. the aim of this study was to explore women’s experiences of unwanted pregnancy in shahroud public health centers. methods: purposive sampling was conducted by means of focus group discussions (fgds) and in-depth interviews and by a semi-constructed questionnaire in this qualitative research...

backgroundthe current study was conducted to investigate the relationship between unwanted pregnancy based on couples’ opinions and infant nutrition type in women referred to the health centers in mashhad city and their husbands.materials and methodsin this analytical-descriptive study, unwanted or wanted progenies were studied from the viewpoints of 366 women referred to the health centers in ...

background: unwanted pregnancy induces adverse attitudes regarding pregnancy which is a natural event by increasing mental and socio-economic difficulties. insufficient maternal care and low adjustment to parental role are known as consequences of unwanted pregnancy. perceived social support and self-efficacy in pregnancy influence health related behaviors and may play a crucial role in adaptat...

introduction weight in delivery is simplest and current health indication for assessment infant statues in each country.  purpose of this study is assessment correlation to unplan pregnancy and low birth weight in new infants also some key factors influencing on low birth weight. materials and methods in this study 838 pregnant mothers in two group wanted and unwanted performed. this study is d...