Maternal multimorbidity during pregnancy and after childbirth in women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For every maternal death, 20 to 30 women are estimated to have morbidities related to pregnancy or childbirth. Much of this burden of disease is in women in low- and middle-income countries. Maternal multimorbidity can include physical, psychological and social ill-health. Limited data exist about the associations between these morbidities. In order to address all health needs that women may have when attending for maternity care, it is important to be able to identify all types of morbidities and understand how each morbidity influences other aspects of women's health and wellbeing during pregnancy and after childbirth.

Methods

We systematically reviewed published literature in English, describing measurement of two or more types of maternal morbidity and/or asso

SUBMITTER: McCauley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7574312 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature