Effectiveness of dissemination strategies of maternal clinical guidelines: A narrative review.

Background:  Maternal clinical guidelines (MCGs) provide evidence-based recommendations for skilled birth professionals (SBPs) at the point of care. The dissemination strategies and use of MCGs are inconsistent among skilled birth providers despite their potential to improve the maternal care outcomes.

Aim:  This study examined the effectiveness of dissemination strategies of MCGs by SBPs in a primary care setting.

Women's experiences with continuity for effective coordination during maternal and neonatal continuum in Kenya: An interpretive phenomenology.

Background:  Embracing women's experiences in decision-making is imperative for continuity in effective coordination of maternal and neonatal health (MNH); women are the end users within the care ecosystem. Through women's continuous feedback, skilled birth attendants (SBAs) and the healthcare system get to understand emerging issues based on their needs and preferences.

Aim:  The purpose of this article is to describe women's experiences of continuity for effective coordination of care through the transitions in the MNH continuum in Kenya.

Informational continuity by midwives during birth at primary care settings in the Western Cape.

Background: Informational continuity ensures that all health and psychosocial information of the pregnant women is available at all encounters with healthcare providers. The World Health Organization recognised that ineffective informational continuity during birth contributed to fragmented care and duplication of services, which ultimately influenced the morbidity and mortality rates of the pregnant women.

Aim: The aim of this study was to delve into the midwives' experiences on informational continuity approaches that enable effective care coordination during birth within the primary health care setting.

A mixed methods study on continuity and care coordination based on the obstetric near miss approach.

Background: The near-miss approach assumes that mothers facing life-threatening conditions such as severe pre-eclampsia and postpartum haemorrhage share common risk factors. Among these women, those who survive (near-miss cases) can offer insights into the determinants, providing valuable lessons for understanding underlying factors.

Aim: To investigate elements of continuity and coordination leading to obstetric near misses.

Informational continuity by skilled birth attendants during antenatal care in Lesotho.

Background: Informational continuity (IC) is one of the four approaches that enables integrated people-centered health services. IC enables the availability of all health and psychosocial information of the pregnant women at all health encounters. World Health Organization (WHO) recognised that ineffective IC results in fragmented health care and duplication of services.

A systematic review of effective parent-adolescent sexual and reproductive health information communication in lower- and middle-income countries.

Background: Parents play an important role in the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of their adolescents. Parent-adolescent SRH information communication is cardinal and is expected to improve SRH outcomes of adolescents.

Aim: The aim of this systematic review was to search for effective SRH information communication interventions in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to inform the adaptation of parent-adolescent SRH information communication intervention.

Exploring the culturally sensitive sexual and reproductive health information communication skill needs of parents in Ghana.

Background: Parents play a vital role in the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents. Parents' communication with their adolescents regarding SRH is considered an important part of adolescent development, as this contributes to optimising safe SRH.

Aim: This phase of the study explored the culturally sensitive SRH information communication skill needs of parents, based on their personal and social motivation, within the Ghanaian context.

Self-reported continuity and coordination of antenatal care and its association with obstetric near miss in Uasin Gishu county, Kenya.

Background: Continuity and coordination of care are core principles of high-quality primary health care. Optimising continuity and coordination improves maternal satisfaction. However, their association with morbidity and mortality outcomes is unclear.

Self-perceived competency of midwives in Kenya: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Background: Midwifery competence is demonstrated in the context of midwifery education, regulation and practice to support the quality delivery of care to women. Midwives with appropriate competencies can deliver up to 80% of maternal health services. The pre-service education programmes in Kenya offers different midwifery competencies for the various programmes, influencing expected outcomes in practice.

Exploring experiences with sensitivity to cultural practices among birth attendants in Kenya: A phenomenological study.

Background:  Sensitivity to women's cultural needs and expectations by care providers is essential. Skilled birth services for women are as essential as traditional birth services. Therefore, collaborative skilled and cultural care optimises childbearing experiences.

Perspectives on waiting times in an antenatal clinic: A case study in the Western Cape.

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is vital in reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Globally, 85% of women had one ANC visit with a skilled birth attendant and only 58% received the recommended four ANC visits. Long waiting times (LWTs) in the antenatal clinic affects the utilisation of the service.

Accessible continued professional development for maternal mental health.

Background:  Changing global health and development trends have resulted in a need for continued professional development (CPD) within the health and development sectors. In low-resource settings, where the need for training and CPD may be highest, there are significant challenges for disseminating information and skills. There is a need to improve mental health literacy and reduce levels of stigma about maternal mental illness.