Low birth weight of institutional births in Cambodia: Analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys 2010-2014.
Chhorvann ChheaPor IrHeng SopheabPublished in: PloS one (2018)
The study points to key sub-populations at greater risk and regions where LBW is particularly prevalent. Programs should target provinces where LBW prevalence remains high. Illiterate women, especially those pregnant for the first time should be the program priority. The current national program policy, which recommends that pregnant women have ≥ 4 ANC visits during pregnancy should be further reinforced and implemented. Program design should consider ways to communicate the importance of making the recommended number of ANC visits among women with no formal education.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- pregnant women
- low birth weight
- public health
- healthcare
- preterm infants
- mental health
- preterm birth
- human milk
- pregnancy outcomes
- risk factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- cross sectional
- type diabetes
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- gestational age
- skeletal muscle
- human health
- tissue engineering
- health promotion
- cervical cancer screening