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Male involvement and maternal health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Source :
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health; Jun2015, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p604-612, 9p, 1 Diagram, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background The developing world accounts for 99% of global maternal deaths. Men in developing countries are the chief decision-makers, determining women's access to maternal health services and influencing their health outcomes. At present, it is unclear whether involving men in maternal health can improve maternal outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the impact of male involvement on maternal health outcomes of women in developing countries. Methods Four electronic databases and grey literature sources were searched (up to May 2013), together with reference lists of included studies. Two reviewers independently screened and assessed the quality of studies based on prespecified criteria. Measures of effects were pooled and random effect meta-analysis was conducted, where possible. Results Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Male involvement was significantly associated with reduced odds of postpartum depression (OR=0.36, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.68 for male involvement during pregnancy; OR=0.34, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.62 for male involvement post partum), and also with improved utilisation of maternal health services (skilled birth attendance and postnatal care). Male involvement during pregnancy and at post partum appeared to have greater benefits than male involvement during delivery. Conclusions Male involvement is associated with improved maternal health outcomes in developing countries. Contrary to reports from developed countries, there was little evidence of positive impacts of husbands' presence in delivery rooms. However, more rigorous studies are needed to improve this area’s evidence base. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POSTPARTUM depression
CINAHL database
CONFIDENCE intervals
DEVELOPING countries
HEALTH status indicators
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
MATERNAL health services
MEDLINE
MEN
META-analysis
MOTHERS
HEALTH outcome assessment
PREGNANCY complications
RESEARCH funding
SOCIAL role
SYSTEMATIC reviews
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
PREVENTION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0143005X
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102901124
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204784