Integrating international policy standards in the implementation of postnatal care: a rapid review.
Helen SmithAleena M WojcieszekShuchita GuptaAntonella F LavelanetÅsa NihlénAnayda PortelaMarta SchaafMarcus StahlhoferÖzge TunçalpMercedes BonetPublished in: BMJ global health (2024)
Existing international legal and political documents can inform and encourage policy and programme development at the country level, to create an enabling environment during the postnatal period and thereby support the provision and uptake of PNC and improve health outcomes for women, newborns, children and families. Governments and civil society organisations should be aware of these documents to support efforts to protect and promote maternal and newborn health.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- preterm infants
- quality improvement
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- palliative care
- pregnant women
- low birth weight
- young adults
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- primary care
- study protocol
- health information
- type diabetes
- randomized controlled trial
- affordable care act
- cord blood
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- gestational age
- body mass index
- pain management
- insulin resistance
- chronic pain
- preterm birth
- physical activity
- weight loss
- double blind