Self-reported postpartum morbidity: prevalence and determinants among women in Marrakesh, Morocco

Elkhoudri, Noureddine; Amor, Hakima; Baali, Abdellatif

doi:10.1186/s12978-015-0066-z

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“…This nding has been con rmed by other studies conducted in developing countries [13,14]. As a result, children (especially daughters) are considered as a source of help for the elderly, which may prevent or at least delay their movement to health care facilities [15]. This data corroborates the ndings of many earlier studies [6,10].…”

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confidence: 89%

Self-Reported Morbidities, Nutritional Characteristics, and Associated Factors in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly

ABDELHAFID

Rachid

elhassania³

et al. 2020

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Background: Older people make up a large part of the world's population and their numbers are expected to increase significantly by 2030. The objective of this study is to determine socio-economic, health and nutritional characteristics of institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders in the province of Marrakech.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 368 participants in Marrakech province between March 2017 and June 2019 through a face-to-face interview. Of all participants, 180 elders are residing in public institutions and 188 at home. Face-to-face interviews provided information on socioeconomic and health characteristics. Results: Institutionalized elders were illiterate (80.0%), had low incomes (95.5%), and unmarried (73.3%).They reported less children (1.52±2.35) and no health insurance (98.9%). Institutional residents suffered from malnutrition (22.2%), hearing impairments (35.6%) and severe edentulism (43.3%). There was no significant difference between both groups on daily activities and depression. A multivariate analysis identified a model with three significant variables associated with non-institutionalized elders: health insurance (P=0.001; OR=107.49), number of children (P=0.001; OR=1.74) and nutritional status (p=0.001; OR=3853). The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 16.0. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05.Conclusions: This study shows that the institutionalization of the elderly is considerably induced by various factors such as nutritional problems, lack of health insurance and family structure. To mitigate the effects of this phenomenon, home care strategies and preventive actions should be carried out to delay the referral of the elderly to institutions and to keep them socially active

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confidence: 89%

Self-Reported Morbidities, Nutritional Characteristics, and Associated Factors in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly

ABDELHAFID

Rachid

elhassania³

et al. 2020

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“…These findings contradict with findings presented in a study that was conducted by Siveregi (2019) that reported increased chances of complications in those that utilise TM as compared to those that do not cite higher chances of suffering from complications such as hyper uterine stimulus [ 25 ]. This argument is also bolstered by Elkhoudri (2016) in their study that reports that utilisation of traditional medicines presents huge risks for the mother and the baby [ 26 ]. Furthermore, studies suggest that due to the lack of regulated doses, usage of TM can lead to hyper uterine stimulus and other complications [ 27 ].…”

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Traditional medicine utilisation and maternal complications during antenatal care among women in Bulilima, Plumtree, Zimbabwe

Mudonhi

Nunu

2021

matern health, neonatol and perinatol

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Background As part of the expectation enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals, countries are expected to ensure maternal health outcomes are improved. It follows that under ideal circumstances, pregnant women should deliver safely without complications, neonatal, and maternal mortality. This paper analyses the relationship between traditional medicine utilisation and maternal complications during antenatal care among women in Bulilima, Plumtree, Zimbabwe. Methods A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted on 185 randomly selected women who responded to a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. The Fisher’s Exact Test and the Test of Proportions were used to probe the relationship between traditional medicine utilisation and the prevalence of maternal complications using STATA SE Version 13. Results Complications were reported by (51) 29% of the women who were under study. The proportion of women who developed complications was higher in those that did not use traditional medicine as compared to those that used traditional medicine (30 and 26% respectively). In a generalised assessment, women who did not use traditional medicine contributed a significantly higher proportion of complications as compared to those that utilised traditional medicine. Conclusion This study found a significant relationship between the utilisation of traditional medicines and lesser chances of experiencing maternal complications. Significantly higher prevalence of maternal complications was observed in women who did not use traditional medicine compared to those that did. There is, therefore, a need to investigate further the constituents or active ingredients in this traditional medicine. This study provides a window of opportunity for fully recognising and integrating traditional medicine into Modern Health Systems. It can be argued that traditional medicine utilisation could be a viable alternative to modern medicine, particularly in resource-poor settings where access to modern medicine is seriously constrained.

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“…Most of the women interviewed in Morocco were illiterate or had a low level of education. Although many studies in Morocco have shown an association between maternal morbidity and education, [ 24 , 25 ], it appears that the latter is not the most predominant factor in women’s lack of knowledge of HDP. In another context, You et al [ 23 ] argue in their study that women, regardless of literacy level, have a poor understanding of preeclampsia.…”

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Knowledge of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy of Moroccan women in Morocco and in the Netherlands: a qualitative interview study

Ouasmani

Engeltjes

Rahou

et al. 2018

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundHypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are the most common medical disorders in pregnancy and the greatest single cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Ethnicity appears to be a significant risk factor for pregnancy related mortality and for severe maternal morbidity. Most of the complications caused by HDP may be reduced by early detection and proper management. Health education during antenatal care attendance may play an important role in preventing the disease to aggravate. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of knowledge that Moroccan pregnant women, both in Morocco and in the Netherlands, have of HDP in terms of symptoms, complications, treatment and management.MethodsA qualitative research design was used to explore and describe the knowledge of HDP of pregnant Moroccan women. Interviews were held on the basis of a topic list. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded and analysed.ResultsNineteen Moroccan women were interviewed, nine in the Netherlands and ten in Morocco. Half of them never heard about hypertension in pregnancy and had no knowledge of symptoms or alarm signals related to HDP. All women acknowledged the importance of knowledge of HDP because of the possibly dangerous complications. The interviewees stated that information on symptoms, alarm signs and complications is the most important information. Nearly all women stated that communicating information via movies was the most appropriate tool to inform Moroccan pregnant women about HDP.ConclusionsThe knowledge of Moroccan women, living in Morocco or in the Netherlands, of symptoms and alarm signs related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was very limited, if not absent. Since early detection provides the opportunity for follow-up management and/or treatment, this may reduce complications of HDP. Therefore, it is important to inform pregnant women about the signs and symptoms of HDP.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12884-018-1980-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Self-reported postpartum morbidity: prevalence and determinants among women in Marrakesh, Morocco

Cited by 17 publications

References 14 publications

Self-Reported Morbidities, Nutritional Characteristics, and Associated Factors in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly

Self-Reported Morbidities, Nutritional Characteristics, and Associated Factors in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly

Traditional medicine utilisation and maternal complications during antenatal care among women in Bulilima, Plumtree, Zimbabwe

Knowledge of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy of Moroccan women in Morocco and in the Netherlands: a qualitative interview study

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