Maternal health agency in women with a low socioeconomic status: a qualitative study.

Sharissa Mandy SmithLeonieke Willemien KranenburgDjanifa da ConceicaoMijke Pietertje Lambregtse-van den BergRégine Patricia Maria Steegers-TheunissenHafez Ismaili M'hamdi

Published in: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being (2024)

Maternal health agency is a modifiable outcome dependent on goal-awareness and various factors. Impaired agency seemed to stem from lack of goal-awareness rather than an inability to meet established pillars.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
mental health
birth weight
health information
drug administration
pregnancy outcomes
health promotion
pregnant women
climate change
social media