The Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo): study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ending preventable maternal deaths remains a global priority and in the later stages of obstetric transition, identifying the social determinants of maternal health outcomes is essential to address stagnating maternal mortality rates. Countries would hardly achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SGD) targets on maternal health, unless the complex and context-specific socio-economic aetiologies associated with maternal mental health and suicide are identified. The Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo) is a prospective cohort study, designed to explore the interactions between social determinants and maternal mental health in determining pregnancy and new-born outcomes.

Methods

The study will recruit all eligible pregnant women in the maternal care programme of Anura

SUBMITTER: Agampodi TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7318435 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature