introduction: to improve mothers and children's health, the world health organization has emphasized on women's empowerment and enhancement of their well-being. it is of paramount importance for the individuals to have an assessment of social support and self-empowerment in the sensitive moments after childbirth. this study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between perce...

Introduction: To improve mothers and children's health, the World Health Organization has emphasized on women's empowerment and enhancement of their well-being. It is of paramount importance for the individuals to have an assessment of social support and self-empowerment in the sensitive moments after childbirth. This study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived socia...

Masa nifas adalah masa pulihnya kembali, mulai dari keluarnya plasenta sampai alat- alat produksi kembali seperti sebelum hamil. Lamanya yaitu 6-8 minggu. dimulai sejak 1 jam setelah dengan 6 Perawatan diri pada diperlukan karena wanita akan banyak mengalami perubahan dirinya, baik fisik maupun psikologis. Kemandirian ibu dalam merawat dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan, motivasi, budaya, kepercayaan...

BACKGROUND The perinatal period, which we here define as pregnancy and the first year postpartum, is a time in women's lives that involves significant physiological and psychosocial change and adjustment, including changes in their social status and decision-making power. Supporting women's empowerment at this particular time in their lives may be an attractive opportunity to create benefits fo...

A woman’s preferences for labor, childbirth, and postpartum can be communicated by means of a documented birth plan. Written birth plans have become an increasingly common component of antepartum preparation with the idea that planning provides an opportunity for education, empowerment, and developing confidence about labor [1,2]. This document, often created in childbirth education classes, ai...

BACKGROUND Although there are many benefits to breastfeeding, its prevalence and duration in many countries is still lower than the international recommendation for 6-month exclusive breastfeeding. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether a knowledge sharing practices with empowerment strategies (KSPES) program on antenatal education and postnatal support strategies improve...

Abstract Background Understanding the pregnant women’s perception of continuity team midwifery care is necessary for introducing and implementing this model midwife-led in Iranian maternity services. This qualitative study aims to explore Iran. Methods research a conducted Iran during pregnancy, birth postpartum from October 2019 August 2020. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were with women i...

ôbjective: postpartum depression (ppd) is a common health problem which affects women in the postpartum period. this is a brief note on its associated factors in women from different cultures. methods: â literature review was performed in mëdlïnë and pubmed from 1991 to 2008 and magiran from 1991 to 2009. âdditional articles and book chapters were referenced from these sources. results: the pre...

Pregnant women who fear or experience HIV-related stigma may not get care for their own health or medications to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV. This study examined factors associated with anticipating and experiencing HIV-related stigma among 1777 pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in rural Kenya. Women were interviewed at baseline, offered HIV testing and care, and a sub-se...