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Nutrition and Women’s Health

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The Impact of Women’s Agency on Accessing and Using Maternal Healthcare Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Details
Category: Nutrition and Women’s Health
Hits: 38
ID: 112
  • Study Status: Published
  • Study Type: Review
  • Study Location: Global

Study Title
The Impact of Women’s Agency on Accessing and Using Maternal Healthcare Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Principal Investigator
Maryam Vizheh, Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Yvonne Zurynski

Affiliation
Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Start Date
Not specified

End Date
Not specified

Study Objective
To examine the association between women's agency and the utilization of maternal healthcare services (MHS), evaluating the impact of women’s decision-making power, freedom of movement, and gender-equitable attitudes on accessing MHS.

Short Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the impact of women’s agency on accessing maternal healthcare services, with results indicating significant positive associations between women’s agency and various maternal health outcomes such as skilled antenatal care, facility-based delivery, and postnatal care.

Study Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis

Population
Women of reproductive age (15-49 years), particularly in low- and middle-income countries

Sample Size
82 studies included in the review

Inclusion Criteria
Quantitative studies measuring women's agency (decision-making power, freedom of movement, gender-equitable attitudes) and maternal healthcare utilization

Exclusion Criteria
Qualitative studies or those without quantitative data

Intervention/Exposure
Women’s agency (decision-making power, mobility, gender-equitable attitudes)

Outcome Measures

  • Skilled antenatal care (ANC)
  • Timing of first ANC visit
  • Facility-based delivery
  • Skilled birth attendance (SBA)
  • Postnatal care (PNC)

Funding Source
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability

Collaborating Institutions
Macquarie University, Australian Institute of Health Innovation

Ethics Approval
Not specified

Publication Status
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023)

Keywords
Maternal healthcare, women’s agency, empowerment, decision-making, systematic review, meta-analysis

Data Collection Methods
Systematic search in five databases (Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, ProQuest) and meta-analysis of quantitative data

Primary Data Availability
Not applicable

Contact Information
Maryam Vizheh: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.