GIVING MUMS A FAIR GO: CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE CARE FOR REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS

Body mapping as a participatory method to explore health provider beliefs and understanding about sexual and reproductive health and rights in Timor-Leste

Helen Henderson, Alexandrina Marques da Silva, Mariano da Silva, Helio Afranio Soares Xavier, Silvina Amaral Mendonca, Rui Maria de Araújo, Cathy Vaughan, Meghan A Bohren

2023-06-01

Safeguarding youth sexual and reproductive health and rights in the context of increasing climate-related disasters in the Pacific: A scoping review of policies and responses

N Murphy, P Azzopardi, MA Bohren

2023-02-15

Pacific youth (15–24 years) experience multiple challenges to realising their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Cl..

Factors influencing postpartum haemorrhage detection and management and the implementation of a new postpartum haemorrhage care bundle (E-MOTIVE) in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa

Gillian Forbes, Shahinoor Akter, Suellen Miller, Hadiza Galadanci, Zahida Qureshi, Sue Fawcus, G Justus Hofmeyr, Neil Moran, Mandisa Singata-Madliki, Faisal Dankishiya, George Gwako, Alfred Osoti, Eleanor Thomas, Ioannis Gallos, Kristie-Marie Mammoliti, Adam Devall, Arri Coomarasamy, Fernando Althabe, Lou Atkins, Meghan A Bohren

2023-01-11

BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of global maternal deaths, accounting for 30-50% of maternal deaths ..

The representation of women on Australian clinical practice guideline panels, 2010-2020

Anna Shalit, Lauren Vallely, Renae Nguyen, Meghan Bohren, Agnes Wilson, Caroline SE Homer, Joshua Vogel

2023-01-04

OBJECTIVES: To assess the composition by gender of Australian clinical practice guideline development panels; to explore guideline..

From global recommendations to (in)action: A scoping review of the coverage of companion of choice for women during labour and birth.

Meghan A Bohren, Alya Hazfiarini, Martha Vazquez Corona, Mercedes Colomar, Bremen De Mucio, Özge Tunçalp, Anayda Portela

2023-01-01

Women greatly value and benefit from the presence of someone they trust to support them throughout labour and childbirth ('labour ..

A qualitative exploration of women's and their partners' experiences of birth trauma in Australia, utilising critical feminist theory.

Paige L Tsakmakis, Shahinoor Akter, Meghan A Bohren

2022-12-24

BACKGROUND: Many women in Australia emerge from childbirth describing their experience as traumatic. Birth trauma can be both phys..

Interventions targeting healthcare providers to optimise use of caesarean section: a qualitative comparative analysis to identify important intervention features

Rana Islamiah Zahroh, Dylan Kneale, Katy Sutcliffe, Martha Vazquez Corona, Newton Opiyo, Caroline SE Homer, Ana Pilar Betran, Meghan A Bohren

2022-12-14

BACKGROUND: Rapid increases in caesarean section (CS) rates have been observed globally; however, CS rates exceeding 15% at a popu..

Fentanyl for labour pain management: a scoping review.

Kyaw Lwin Show, Chetta Ngamjarus, Kiattisak Kongwattanakul, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Chatuporn Duangkum, Meghan A Bohren, Ana Pilar Betrán, Monsicha Somjit, Wint Ye Hla Win, Pisake Lumbiganon

2022-11-17

BACKGROUND: Labour pain has been identified as an important reason for women to prefer caesarean section (CS). Fentanyl is one of ..

'We are going into battle without appropriate armour': A qualitative study of Indonesian midwives' experiences in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Alya Hazfiarini, Shahinoor Akter, Caroline SE Homer, Rana Islamiah Zahroh, Meghan A Bohren

2022-08-10

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the provision of maternity care worldwide. The continuation of maternity services d..

Factors influencing appropriate use of interventions for management of women experiencing preterm birth: A mixed-methods systematic review and narrative synthesis

Rana Islamiah Zahroh, Alya Hazfiarini, Katherine E Eddy, Joshua P Vogel, Oezge Tuncalp, Nicole Minckas, Fernando Althabe, Olufemi T Oladapo, Meghan A Bohren

2022-08-01

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth-related complications are the leading cause of death in newborns and children under 5. Health outcomes o..

Participatory Qualitative Research in a Multilingual Context: The Use of Panel Translation to Better Understand and Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health in Timor-Leste.

Helen Henderson, Alexandrina Marques da Silva, Mariano da Silva, Helio A Soares Xavier, Silvina A Mendonca, Rui M de Araújo, Cathy Vaughan, Meghan A Bohren

2022-08-01

Understanding and respecting different linguistic and socio-cultural needs of health service users is critical to design, adapt an..

Community-based doulas for migrant and refugee women: a mixed-method systematic review and narrative synthesis

Sarah Min-Lee Khaw, Rana Islamiah Zahroh, Kerryn O'Rourke, Ruth Elizabeth Dearnley, Caroline Homer, Meghan A Bohren

2022-07-01

BACKGROUND: Community-based doulas share the same cultural, linguistic, ethnic backgrounds or social experiences as the women they..

Women from migrant and refugee backgrounds' perceptions and experiences of the continuum of maternity care in Australia: A qualitative evidence synthesis

Hannah Billett, Martha Vazquez Corona, Meghan A Bohren

2022-06-09

BACKGROUND: Women who were born overseas represent an increasing proportion of women giving birth in the Australian healthcare sys..

Factors influencing the implementation of labour companionship: formative qualitative research in Thailand

Somporn Rungreangkulkij, Ameporn Ratinthorn, Pisake Lumbiganon, Rana Islamiah Zahroh, Claudia Hanson, Alexandre Dumont, Myriam de Loenzien, Ana Pilar Betran, Meghan A Bohren

2022-05-01

INTRODUCTION: WHO recommends that all women have the option to have a companion of their choice throughout labour and childbirth. ..

Indonesian midwives' perspectives on changes in the provision of maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Alya Hazfiarini, Rana Islamiah Zahroh, Shahinoor Akter, Caroline SE Homer, Meghan A Bohren

2022-03-11

OBJECTIVE: To explore how COVID-19 influenced the provision of high-quality maternity care in Indonesia. DESIGN AND METHODS: A qua..

Adolescent experiences of mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities: secondary analysis of a community-based survey in four countries

Theresa Azonima Irinyenikan, Adeniyi Kolade Aderoba, Olufunmilayo Fawole, Olusoji Adeyanju, Hedieh Mehrtash, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Thae Maung Maung, Mamadou Dioulde Balde, Joshua P Vogel, Marina Plesons, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Ozge Tuncalp, Meghan A Bohren

2022-03-01

INTRODUCTION: Pregnancy and childbearing among adolescents-especially younger adolescents-is associated with health complications ..

The portrayal and perceptions of cesarean section in Mexican media Facebook pages: a mixed-methods study

Martha Vazquez Corona, Ana Pilar Betran, Meghan A Bohren

2022-02-22

BACKGROUND: Mexico has one of the highest rates of cesarean sections globally at over 45%. There is limited research about social ..

Detection and management of postpartum haemorrhage: Qualitative evidence on healthcare providers' knowledge and practices in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.

Shahinoor Akter, Gillian Forbes, Suellen Miller, Hadiza Galadanci, Zahida Qureshi, Sue Fawcus, G Justus Hofmeyr, Neil Moran, Mandisa Singata-Madliki, Taiwo Gboluwaga Amole, George Gwako, Alfred Osoti, Eleanor Thomas, Ioannis Gallos, Kristie-Marie Mammoliti, Arri Coomarasamy, Fernando Althabe, Fabiana Lorencatto, Meghan A Bohren

2022-01-01

BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death globally. Most PPH deaths can be avoided with time..

Strategies to reduce stigma and discrimination in sexual and reproductive healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Meghan A Bohren, Martha Vazquez Corona, Osamuedeme J Odiase, Alyce N Wilson, May Sudhinaraset, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Jim Berryman, Özge Tunçalp, Patience A Afulani

2022-01-01

Stigma and discrimination are fundamental causes of health inequities, and reflect privilege, power, and disadvantage within socie..

Women's perceptions and experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Jessica E Moulton, Martha Isela Vazquez Corona, Cathy Vaughan, Meghan A Bohren

2021-12-21

BACKGROUND: Reproductive coercion and abuse is a major public health issue, with significant effects on the health and well-being ..

Outcomes to measure the effects of pharmacological interventions for pain management for women during labour and birth: a review of systematic reviews and randomised trials

A Tan, AN Wilson, D Eghrari, H Clark, WC Tse, MA Bohren, CSE Homer, JP Vogel

2021-12-20

Pharmacological pain management options can relieve women’s pain during labour and birth. Trials of these interventions have used ..

Exploring the identities and experiences of young queer people in Mongolia using visual research methods

Dorjjantsan Ganbaatar, Cathy Vaughan, Shahinoor Akter, Meghan A Bohren

2021-10-27

There is limited evidence about the lives of queer Mongolian youth. This is despite mental health problems being a pressing concer..

Factors affecting use of magnesium sulphate for pre-eclampsia or eclampsia: a qualitative evidence synthesis

KE Eddy, JP Vogel, R Zahroh, MA Bohren

2021-10-04

BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders account for 14% of global maternal deaths. Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4 ) is recommended for preve..

Trends and sociodemographic inequalities in the use of caesarean section in Indonesia, 1987-2017

Rana Islamiah Zahroh, George Disney, Ana Pilar Betran, Meghan A Bohren

2020-01-01

INTRODUCTION: Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing globally. CS can be a live-saving procedure when medically indicated, bu..