Publications by authors named "Ruqaya A Salih"
Objectives: To assess factors influencing choice of contraceptive methods among women in Mosul, Iraq.
Methods: An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted during the period extending from July 2022 to March 2023, and a convenience sample of 100 women at child-bearing age (15-49 years) was collected from those attending the Family Planning Clinic at Al-Khansaa Teaching Hospital in Mosul. A direct interview was used to collect data required by using a special questionnaire form.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Iraqi pregnant women about maternal risk factors.
Afr J Reprod Health
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * A study with 200 pregnant women at Al-Qudus Family Medicine Primary Health Centre found that many participants were aware of the risks associated with pregnancy, with high knowledge about complications arising from factors like age and education.
- * The findings suggest that pregnant women in the area exhibit moderately good knowledge of these risk factors, display positive attitudes toward planning and frequent antenatal care, and often seek information from family and healthcare providers.
Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a health challenging of the century, more than 300 million people lives with diabetes, and it is one of the biggest global health concerns, awing to its complications. Good glycemic control is the cornerstone to decrease risk of type 2 diabetes complications. Even though, many people still have poor glycemic control which can be partly attributed to late insulin initiation, that can be challenging and forced by numbers of barriers.
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