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Developing measures for WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience: a conceptual framework and scoping review.

Samantha R LattofÖzge TunçalpAllisyn C MoranMaurice BucaguDoris ChouTheresa DiazAhmet Metin Gülmezoglu
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
Our research updates prior efforts to develop comprehensive measures of quality ANC and raises awareness of the need to better assess experiences of ANC. Given the inadequate number and distribution of existing ANC measures across the quality of care conceptual framework domains, new standardised measures are required to assess quality of routine ANC. Girls' and women's voices deserve greater acknowledgement when measuring the quality and delivery of ANC.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • pregnant women
  • clinical practice
  • mental health
  • pain management
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance