Implementation strategies and outcomes of intravenous iron use for treatment of anaemia during and after pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: There is sufficient evidence of the efficacy of Intravenous (IV) over oral iron in treating anaemia in pregnancy and postpartum. However, poor implementation can lead to little or no benefit. The objectives of this scoping review are to map and synthesise evidence related to implementation strategies and implementation outcomes of IV iron use for treating anaemia in pregnancy and the postpartum in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology for conducting scoping reviews. Electronic databases were searched to identify relevant literature sources published up until June 2025. Two independent reviewers conducted screening using the Covidence software. Descriptive statistics was used to synthesise dat

SUBMITTER: Balogun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12788625 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature