scholarly journals Demographic and Socio-Cultural Determinants of Intended and Unintended Pregnancies Among Women Under Cancer Treatment in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadijeh Asadisarvestani ◽  
Maryam Navaee
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
One Year ◽  
Sistan And Baluchestan

Background: One of the main concerns during cancer treatment is the occurrence of pregnancy due to its wide range of complications. Objectives: This study aimed to determine some influential factors on pregnancy during cancer treatment among women of reproductive ages that were under cancer treatment. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 133 women of reproductive age, who were under cancer treatment, as well as women who had undergone chemotherapy or radiotherapy up to one year ago in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Data were collected from three medical centers in Zahedan from 2019 to 2020, using a researcher-made questionnaire. Results: Regarding the pregnancy rate, 23.0% of women had pregnancy during cancer treatment, including unintended (52.0%) and intended (48.0%) pregnancies that 55.0% of these pregnancies led to abortion, and 45.0% to livebirths. The results highlighted that during treatment women with and without pregnancy differed significantly in age (P = 0.001), ethnicity (P = 0.024), husband’s education level (P = 0.014), woman’s occupation (P = 0.021), couple’s agreement on number of children (P = 0.024), and physician consultation about contraceptives (P = 0.048). The main predictors of pregnancy were the woman’s age pregnancy (OR = 0.927, P = 0.011), occupation (OR = 0.358, P = 0.046), and ethnicity (OR = 2.49, P = 0.045). Conclusions: Considering the complications of pregnancy during cancer treatment, health planners should pay more attention to family planning for women under treatment, particularly in less developed regions.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of High Fertility Status among Women of Reproductive Age in Wonago District, Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Medhin Girmay Reda ◽  
Girma Tenkolu Bune ◽  
Mohammed Feyisso Shaka
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fertility Rate ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Age At First Birth ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Fertility Status

Background. High fertility remains one of the most important public health issues hampering the health and welfare of mothers and the survival of their children in developing nations. In Ethiopia, the high fertility rate has been seen for a long historical period with some pocket areas of high fertility still showing poor improvement. Hence, this study was aimed at determining the magnitude of high fertility status (number of children ever born alive≥5) and associated factors among women of the reproductive age group in Wonago district. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on randomly selected 512 women in Wonago district. Data were collected using a pretested structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Data was entered into EpiData version 3.1 and then analyzed by SPSS version 25. Logistic regression was used to analyze the data, and the adjusted odds ratio with the 95% confidence interval was computed, and a significant association was declared at p value ≤ 0.05. Result. This study revealed that 354 (69.1%) of the respondents have high fertility. High fertility is independently associated with residing in rural area [AOR=4.88, 95% CI: 3.21, 7.86], desire for children [AOR=6.97, 95% CI: 3.24, 11.40], history of under-five child mortality [AOR =5.32, 95% CI: 2.59, 8.43], poor knowledge of contraception [AOR=2.67, 95% CI: 1.66, 4.04], and low wealth tertile [AOR=2.21, 95% CI: 1.51, 3.58]. On the other hand, women with age at first birth above 18 years [AOR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.17, 0.68] and those with birth interval≥24 months [AOR=0, 26, 95% CI: 0.14, 0.49] were less likely to have high fertility. Conclusion and Recommendation. The substantial number of women in the study area has high fertility status far away from the country’s costed implementation plan of reducing the total fertility rate to 3.0. Considering these, much is needed to be done among poor, rural residents, who have not yet attained their desired number of children, and on enhancing the knowledge of mothers towards contraceptive methods.

scholarly journals Prevalence of hypertension among school children in Kashmir, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2675
Author(s):  
Rais A. Bhat ◽  
Wasim A. Wani ◽  
Sheeraz A. Dar ◽  
Khurshid A. Wani
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Blood Pressure Measurement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
One Year

Background: Over the last two decades, there has been increased awareness that hypertension in children may be a part of the spectrum of essential hypertension mainly linked to obesity epidemic. An increasing number of children and adolescents are being diagnosed with hypertension. Objectives of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension among apparently healthy school children residing in the valley of Kashmir.Methods: It was a community based cross sectional study was done over a period of one year in School going children aged 11 to 16 years from both urban and rural areas of Kashmir valley.Results: Thus, prevalence of hypertension was 5.1% and prevalence of prehypertension was 9.3%. Out of total 1600 children 1464 (91.5%) had a normal BMI, 72 (4.5%) were overweight and 64 (4%) were obese. In the prehypertensive group 114 (77%) had normal BMI, 18 (12.16%) were overweight and 16 (10.8%) were obese. In the hypertensive group 30 (36.6%) had normal BMI, 26 (31.7%) were overweight and 26 (31.7%) were obese.Conclusions: Our study reveals that hypertension is not uncommon in Kashmiri children. With globalization bringing more lifestyle modifications, children are exposed to multiple risk factors including obesity and family history of hypertension. We need to make people aware of these facts so that blood pressure measurement could be a part of routine health care check-up in children to detect it early and do necessary interventions.

scholarly journals Fertility characteristics and related factors impacting on Syrian refugee women living in Istanbul

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 682-689
Author(s):  
Anahit M Coşkun ◽  
Nebahat Özerdoğan ◽  
Eylem Karakaya ◽  
Eda Yakıt
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Safe Motherhood ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Impacting Factors

Background: Women’s fertility characteristics are affected by many different factors. Aim: To gain an awareness of fertility characteristics of Syrian refugee women and the influential factors. Methods: This study was planned as a cross-sectional study to determine the efficiency and related factors of Syrian refugees living in Istanbul. The survey of 300 refugee women applying Arabs who migrated to Turkey, Kurds, Turkmen and Yezidi origin they receive. Results: Average age of the women studied was 34.26 ± 10.15, 34.6% of the participants had not received any education, 37% had less than two-year inter-pregnancy interval, 58.6% have not received “Safe Motherhood” service, 43.6% have conceived their last child unwillingly. Women in the study group had in average 3±2,4 children and the number of children they wanted was 3±1,59. These values were substantially affected negatively by the women’s education level and positively by the income level. Yezidis had significantly more children than other ethnic groups and did not have a “religious ban” on voluntary abortion. Conclusion: It has been noted that fertility characteristics of refugee women who migrated to Turkey changed according to their ethnic backgrounds and were sustained in the country they migrated to. Along with harsh living conditions and insufficient access to health services the situation has been observed to pose serious risks on reproductive health. Keywords: Syrian refugee woman; fertility characteristics; impacting factors.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preference, and Willingness to Pay for Hepatitis B Vaccination Services among Woman of Reproductive Age in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Anh Tuan Le Nguyen ◽  
Xuan Thanh Thi Le ◽  
Toan Thanh Thi Do ◽  
Cuong Tat Nguyen ◽  
Long Hoang Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hbv Vaccine ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Hbv Vaccination

Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine is a critical approach to prevent HBV transmission from mother to child. However, despite high HBV prevalence, evidence about the preference of women of productive age for HBV vaccine in Vietnam was constrained. This study aims to explore the preference and willingness to pay (WTP) for the HBV vaccine in Vietnamese women in productive age. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hanoi in April 2016. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information about respondents’ socioeconomic status and knowledge about HBV vaccination. A contingent valuation approach was employed to measure the WTP for the HBV vaccine. Logistic and interval regressions were used to determine the associated factors. Results. Among 807 women, 80.8% were willing to have the vaccine injected which had the average price of 108,600 VND (95% CI, 97,580 VND–119,570 VND). Participants not suffering any diseases during pregnancy were more likely to be willing to pay for the HBV vaccine (OR = 3.41, 95% CI = 1.73–6.70). Not having the antenatal examination at central hospitals and working as farmers/workers were positively correlated with willingness to pay for this vaccine, while the number of children of respondents had a negative correlation with WTP. Conclusions. Our sampled women expressed a high willingness to pay for the vaccine. The price people were willing to pay for the vaccine, however, is equal to half of the actual price. These findings implied needs for better targeted public education interventions about HBV and the involvement of local medical staffs and the media in providing information. Efforts to reduce the price of the vaccine should also be warranted for scaling-up the coverage of this vaccine.

scholarly journals Adverse Drug Reactions of Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Children with Epilepsy: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Sundeep Kaushik ◽  
Deepti Chopra ◽  
Suvasini Sharma ◽  
Satinder Aneja
Keyword(s):  
Antiepileptic Drugs ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Year ◽  
Paediatric Epilepsy

Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) due to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in children contribute to poorer patient outcomes. However, reliable data ragarding such ADRs is not available. Objectives: Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the incidence and patterns of ADRs of antiepileptic drugs in children aged 2-17 years presenting to a tertiary care teaching hospital. Methods: An observational study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital for a period of one year. Two hundred consecutive eligible patients (aged 2-17 yrs with epilepsy on AED) with consenting parents were enrolled. ADRs were noted using Paediatric Epilepsy Side Effect Questionnaire (PESQ) at clinic visits and any other ADRs reported by parents were also recorded. Causality, severity and avoidability assessments were done. Results: The mean age was 10.5 ± 3.6 years. A total of 139 ADRs occurred in 97 patients. One hundred and nine ADRs were reported by use of PESQ, in addition, 30 ADRs were reported by parents. Poor school result (33.8%) was the commonest ADR. Valproate (61.9%) was the main drug causing ADRs. Valproate, when used in polytherapy, was associated with more number of children experiencing ADRs (72.2%). The most common add on drug was clobazam (42.3%). Children with poorly controlled epilepsy were associated with more ADRs. Causality assessment revealed that 91.3% of the ADRs were probable. Most (94.9%) ADRs were of ‘mild’ category and 95.7% were probably preventable. Treatment was discontinued only in 6 patients of phenytoin toxicity.R Conclusion: Cognitive and neurological problems were the most common ADRs seen in children with epilepsy. Polytherapy significantly increases the likelihood of ADRs in children.

scholarly journals Why do married women procure abortion? Experiences from Ile-Ife, south western Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 327-37
Author(s):  
Ibitola Eunice Ojo ◽  
Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo ◽  
Ernest Okechukwu Orji
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Induced Abortion ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Induced Abortions

Background: In Nigeria, about 1.25million induced abortions occur annually and the country accounts for one-fifth of abor- tion-related deaths globally. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the determinants of induced abortion among married women. Methods: A mixed methods study was conducted in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The quantitative component employed a cross-sectional study design while the qualitative aspect comprised focus group discussions. Information on contraceptives use, unintended pregnancy and induced abortion were obtained from 402 married women (with at least one child) aged 18-49 years using a semi-structured questionnaire. Four focus group discussion sessions were conducted among women of reproductive age. Results: Majority (67.2%) of respondents had ever used a contraceptive method. However, 34.3% of the women have had un- intended pregnancies and 14.2% had induced abortion. FGD findings revealed that non-use of contraceptives and contraceptive failure were major reasons for unintended pregnancies and induced abortion. The significant predictors of induced abortion were non-use of contraceptives, age≥ 40 years and multiparity. Conclusion: Induced abortion still occur among married women particularly those not using contraceptives, aged ≥40 years and those with high parity. More emphasis should be placed on making contraceptives more accessible to married women. Keywords: Induced abortion; unwanted pregancies; married women; Nigeria.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Reproductive Age Couples’ Selection of Sterilization in the Era of the National Health Insurance Program

2019 ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Achmadi S Nugroho ◽  
Azhari Azhari ◽  
Awan Nurtjahyo ◽  
Theodorus Theodorus
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Husband Support ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Logistic Regression Test ◽  
Selection Of

Objective:To assess factors associated withselection of contraceptive sterilization in reproductive age couples in Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang hospital in the era of BPJS. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted between January - December 2017. Study sample was reproductive age couples (RAC) who were married and came to P2 UGD, maternity room and midwifery ward of Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang hospital and metour inclusion criteria. All study participants were given a questionnaire to assess factors that influence selection of contraceptive methods in women. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 17. Results: We found a significant relationship between number of children (PR = 3,988; p = 0.016), knowledge level (PR = 3,893; p = 0,024) and husband support (PR = 5,233; p = 0.009) with sterilization contraceptive selection. In addition, there were no significant correlation between age (PR = 2,311, p = 0,210), education level (PR = 1,893, p = 0,331), woman attitude (PR = 1,567, p = 0,758), availability of contraception ( (PR = 1,969, p = 0,342), officer attitude (PR = 1,088, p = 0,000) and information given by officer (PR = 1,378; p = 0,719) 1,310; p = 0.802) with selection of sterilization. With logistic regression test, we found that husband support was the most important factor to selection of sterilization contraception (PR = 4,266, p = 0,040) followed by knowledge (PR = 3,620, p = 0,041). Conclusion:Sterilization selection in reproductive age couples at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Hospitalis influenced by female knowledge and husband support. Keywords:sterilization, tubal ligation, vasectomy, reproductive age couple

Perceived stress score among doctors serving at various government and private hospitals in Faisalabad

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Nazia Nazir ◽  
Hafiz Amjad Hussain ◽  
Umair Ahmed ◽  
Ahmad Ayaz Sabri ◽  
Nazir Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
R Value ◽  
Stress Score ◽  
One Year

Abstract Objective: To analyze the prevalence of stress among doctors serving at various Government and private hospitals in Faisalabad. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Allied hospital, DHQ hospital, Government General Hospital and independent hospital Faisalabad, from July to December 2019. The study comprised doctors in service for at least one year, who volunteered to fill out the Perceived Stress Scale Questionnaire (PSS-14), excluding house officers and the doctors on administrative posts. Demographic features and job factors were taken as independent variables and perceived stress score was taken as the dependent variable. SPSS-20 was used for the determination of mean perceived stress score, standard deviation values, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson correlation analysis (R-values) . Results: Out of total 162 respondents, female doctors (n=75, 46.3%) were found to have significantly higher (p < 0.05) perceived stress scores (mean PSS = 27.56, SD = 8.305) as compared to male doctors (n=87, 53.7%, mean PSS = 24.82, SD = 7.823). There was a negative correlation of doctors’ age (R-value = -0.246, p-value = 0.002), number of years in job (R-value =-0.187, p-value 0.017) and number of children (R-value =-0.178, p-value = 0.023), with the perceived stress scores. Stress score was found significantly lower for doctors who managed to usually get time-out for relaxation (p < 0.01) and do private practice (p < 0.05). The effect of doctor’s marital status, type of specialty and residence was not found statistically significant. Continuous...

scholarly journals A study on contraceptive use among women attending immunization clinic at McGann teaching hospital, Shimoga

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 729
Author(s):  
Nitin S. Gaonkar ◽  
Raghavendraswamy Koppad ◽  
Sridevi N. H.
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Wide Availability ◽  
Newly Married ◽  
The Individual

Background: India is the first country to implement National family planning programme in 1952. Use of contraceptives can prevent at least 25% of all maternal deaths by allowing women to prevent unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions, and protect themselves from sexually transmitting diseases. Even though there is wide availability of various types of contraceptives, the rate of population growth and unplanned pregnancies is still high. The acceptance and knowledge of contraceptive methods varies within the societies and factors responsible operate at the individual, family and community level.Methods: A hospital based, cross-sectional study was conducted during August 2018 at McGann Hospital, Shimoga. The study sample included 200 women in the age group of 20 to 40 years attending immunization clinic with their children. Informed consent was taken from the subjects after explaining the purpose of the study to them. A pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data by face-to-face interview of the study participants.Results: Out of 200 women 51% were aged between 20 to 24 years of age. Majority (72%) were Hindus. 67.5% were currently using contraception. Among acceptors of family planning 42.3% had undergone tubectomy. OCP was the most commonly used temporary method of contraception. Age of the woman, religion, education, husband’s education and number of children were found to be significantly associated with contraceptive usage.Conclusions: Factors influencing fertility and contraceptive practices should be properly assessed and addressed. Newly married couples should be motivated for accepting spacing methods.

scholarly journals Fertility intentions and influential factors in Dalian urban city ---A cross-sectional study based on Universal Two-child policy in China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyan Qiu ◽  
Qun Zhang ◽  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Yangjie Ren ◽  
Xujuan Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Fertility Intention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Child Policy ◽  
Future Fertility ◽  
Ideal Number ◽  
The Ideal

AbstractBackgroundIn October, 2015, Chinese government announced that one-child policy had finally been replaced by a universal two-child policy. However, the effects of new policy may be far less than expected. So we conducted this research to explore potential influential factors of fertility intention.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted and a self-administered questionnaire was designed for collecting socio-demographic information, future fertility intention and influential factors of individual reproductive behavior. The analyses were performed using the SPSS 19.0 statistical software package.ResultsA total of 1370 respondents were interviewed. Our research indicated that the mean ideal number of children was only 1.73 and urban respondents’ sex preference was symmetrical preference. 79.1% (884) married people had the first child already, only 7.6% (71) respondents had two children. Among 1370 participants, 30.4% respondents stated that they would have a second child; while 69.6% respondents refused to have two children in future (just wanted only a child). Binary logistic regression analysis (model 1) showed that female, older age, lower education lever, birth place was Dalian, lower family income, the ideal number of children were associated with having 1 child in the future. Model 2 (only respondents with childbearing experience) showed that female, lower family income, couldn’t get additional financial support from parents were more likely refused to have two children; in additional, the ideal number of children and childbearing experience were significantly influences on future fertility intention.ConclusionFertility intention and reproductive behavior still below replacement in Dalian city. Our results suggest that several factors (including socioeconomic characteristics, economic factors, desired number of child, childbearing experience) have distinctive effects on fertility intention.

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