Study Factors Involved in Maternal Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 in a Disadvantaged Area in Southeast of Iran.

It is a fact that coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) infection mortality rate is high, but the question is "what is the role of other factors in maternal death with COVID-19?" The present study aimed to understand the factors that prevent women from timely use of healthcare services and also the potential weaknesses of the healthcare system that cause the lack of quality healthcare services for women. This case-series study was performed in the southeast of Iran. In total, 12 cases of maternal deaths attributed to COVID-19 were identified through the Iranian Maternal Mortality Surveillance System.

Effect of Shared Decision-making on Anxiety of Women Recommended for Prenatal Screening Tests in Southeast of Iran.

To study the effect of shared decision-making (SDM) on the anxiety of women who were recommended for prenatal screening tests. This quasi-experimental study was conducted on a total of 200 pregnant women who referred to the health centers of Zahedan, Iran, for prenatal care within April 7 to September 7, 2019. The control group received routine care, and the intervention group attended a session based on SDM.

Empowering midwives to manage postpartum haemorrhage in rural areas of Islamic Republic of Iran: lessons learnt from cases of maternal death.

Background: Postpartum haemorrhage is the main cause of maternal mortality in rural areas of low-income countries.

Aims: This study investigated the causes of maternal death from postpartum haemorrhage in rural areas of Sistan and Baluchestan, Islamic Republic of Iran, and determined the effect of three interventions on midwives' management of haemorrhage.

Methods: Maternal deaths in women with postpartum haemorrhage between 9 April 2012 and 9 April 2013 were reviewed to determine what contributed to the death.

The effect of a care program and social support on anxiety level in mothers of late preterm infants in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.

Late and moderate preterm (LAMP) neonates are at risk of developing severe complications that can lead to anxiety in mothers. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a care program on the anxiety level of mothers with LAMP babies and to determine the effectiveness of the care program on the level of anxiety of new mothers in the presence of social support. This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 80 mothers whose late preterm infants were admitted to neonatal intensive care unit at Ali-ibn Abi Talib Hospital, Zahedan.

Effects of mastic oleoresin on wound healing and episiotomy pain: A mixed methods study.

Introduction: Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) oleoresin (MO is used by traditional Baluch healers to precipitate wound healing and relieve episiotomy pain.

Objective(s): To investigate the effects of MO on wound healing and episiotomy pain intensity in nulliparous Baluch women.

Materials And Methods: This study had a mixed methods design.

Decisional conflict and regret: shared decision-making about pregnancy affected by β-thalassemia major in Southeast of Iran.

To study the effect of shared decision-making (SDM) on decisional conflict (DC) scores immediately after consultation and to assess the decisional regret (DR) scores in the first 3 months following women's decision regarding termination of pregnancy. This quasi-experimental study was conducted during August 3rd-February 20th, 2016. We included 80 women whose fetuses were diagnosed with β-thalassemia major (β-TM) through chorionic villi sampling and were referred to the only prenatal diagnosis center at Ali-Asghar Hospital, Zahedan, Iran.

Effect of a brief training program for primigravid adolescents on parenting self-efficacy and mother-infant bonding in the southeast of Iran.

Background Annually, about 16 million adolescent girls give birth, accounting for 11% of all births worldwide. Ninety-five percent of these births occur in low- and middle-income countries, and previous studies have addressed the need for parenting interventions in developing countries with limited health care resources to improve parenting behaviors. Objective To explore the effect of a brief training program for primigravid adolescents on parenting self-efficacy and mother-infant bonding.

Decisions Regarding Pregnancy Termination Due to β-Thalassemia Major: a Mixed-Methods Study in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.

In the present study, an embedded design was applied in order to conduct a one-year cross-sectional audit of chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and foetal outcomes affected by β-thalassemia major (β-TM) in a prenatal diagnosis (PND) setting. In addition, we explored the decisions regarding pregnancy termination among women whose pregnancy (or child) was affected by β-TM. In the quantitative phase, the available data in the clients' medical records were analysed, while the qualitative phase was performed using a grounded theory method.

Evaluation of Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale in Iran: What Are the Psychometric Properties?

Background: With the integration of the evaluation of patient satisfaction in the overall assessment of healthcare services, authorities can be assured about the alignment of these services with patient needs and the suitability of care provided at the local level.

Objectives: This study was conducted in 2013 in Zahedan, Iran, in order to assess the psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the mackey childbirth satisfaction rating scale (MCSRS).

Patients And Methods: For this study, a methodological design was used.

How baloch women make decisions about the risks associated with different childbirth settings in southeast iran.

Background: In Zahedan City in Southeast Iran, some women prefer to give birth at home despite the availability of the equipped hospitals and expert advice that hospital births are safer.

Objectives: This study explains how Baloch women make decisions regarding the risks associated with childbirth at home versus a hospital. This study identifies and defines the factors that influence the choice of the place of delivery by Baloch women.

Safe Delivery Posts: an intervention to provide equitable childbirth care services to vulnerable groups in Zahedan, Iran.

Background: Recently, there has been a shift towards alternative childbirth services to increase access to skilled care during childbirth.

Objective: This study aims to assess the past 10 years of experience of the first Safe Delivery Posts (SDPs) established in Zahedan, Iran to determine the number of deliveries and the intrapartum transfer rates, and to examine the reasons why women choose to give birth at a Safe Delivery Post and not in one of the four large hospitals in Zahedan.

Design: A mixed-methods research strategy was used for this study.

Home birth and barriers to referring women with obstetric complications to hospitals: a mixed-methods study in Zahedan, southeastern Iran.

Background: One factor that contributes to high maternal mortality in developing countries is the delayed use of Emergency Obstetric-Care (EmOC) facilities. The objective of this study was to determine the factors that hinder midwives and parturient women from using hospitals when complications occur during home birth in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, where 23% of all deliveries take place in non- hospital settings.

Methods: In the study and data management, a mixed-methods approach was used.

Childbirth at home: a qualitative study exploring perceptions of risk and risk management among Baloch women in Iran.

Objective: to explain how women who choose to give birth at home perceive and manage the risks related to childbirth.

Design: a qualitative, methodological approach drawing upon the principles of grounded theory. Data were gathered by in-depth interviews with women who had given birth at home.