A systematic review of the childbearing needs of single-child couples.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nowadays, the challenge of having single child is spreading in many countries. Only- child family is prevalent in 26% of families in Canada, 21% in the United States, 47.5% in Europe and 20% in Iran, which can lead to fertility below replacement level. Therefore, the current review was conducted to identify the needs of single-child couples.

Methods

The PRISMA checklist was used to prepare this systematic review report. English and Persian articles published between 2000 and April 2023 were searched in the English databases of ISI, PubMed, Cochrane library and Google Scholar search engine as well as Persian databases of SID and Magiran using keywords of only child, needs assessment and Reproductive behavior. All cross-sectional and correlational studies that addre

SUBMITTER: Seraj Shirvan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10832102 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature