How maternal morbidities impact women's quality of life during pregnancy and postpartum in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Maternal morbidities present a major burden to the health and well-being of childbearing women. However, their impacts on women's functional health are not well understood. This work aims to describe how maternal morbidities affect women's quality of life (QoL) in pregnancy and the postpartum period . This qualitative study involved 118 pregnant and 135 postpartum women at six study sites in Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Pakistan, and India. Data were collected between December 2023 and June 2024. Participants were selected via purposive sampling, with consideration of age, trimester, and time since delivery. A total of 23 focus group discussions with pregnant and late postpartum (≥6 months) participants and 48 in-depth interviews with early postpartum (≤6 weeks) participants were conducted using

SUBMITTER: Ali Abdulai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12425202 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature