Purpose Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has emerged as a key concern in patient care. It has become one of the major objectives of clinical trials. Our study aims to describe the quality of life (QoL) during uncomplicated pregnancy and to assess its associated factors. Patients and Methods The search of articles was carried out using the online database of PUBMED and Web of Science with a limit of time between 2011 and 2021. Data were retrieved by two independent reviewers. Results 721 publications responding to keywords were identified, of which 73 articles on the topic were selected. The main countries that have published on this subject are Australia (n = 10) and China (n = 7). Twenty-three articles deal with QoL for pathological pregnancies. All the pathologies studied have a negative impact on the HRQoL of pregnant women, and its improvement depends on the type of treatment. Obesity, low back, and pelvic girdle pain, and hyperemesis gravidarum were the frequent pathologies during pregnancy. Socio-demographic characteristics related to improved well-being (favorable economic status, social support). Similarly, better sleep quality and moderate physical exercise were linked to an increased QoL. Physical and psychological factors were associated with a lower QoL. Conclusion The HRQoL refers to patients’ subjective evaluation of physical, mental, and social components of well-being. Optimizing the QoL during pregnancy necessitates a deeper understanding of their issues as well as counseling which provides support wherever needed.

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Purpose: The consumption of drugs during pregnancy without medical advice constitutes a risk for the mother and the fetus. It is a public health problem. This study aimed to assess self-medication practices among pregnant women, the most used medicines, and factors associated with this practice.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire on pregnant women who were attending Settat health centers. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed using the SPSS version 19.Results: Among 364 pregnant women, 118 (32%) practiced self-medication in modern medicine. Paracetamol was the most used medication, and nausea and vomiting were the most frequent symptoms reported by self-medicated pregnant women. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that women over 30 years old were four-fold more likely to practice self-medication than the other groups [AOR: 4.19; 95% CI (1.80–9.77)]. Similarly, unemployed women [AOR: 3.93; 95% CI (0.80–19.23)], those in third trimester [AOR: 2.63; 95% CI (1.29–5.36)], multiparous [AOR: 6.03; 95% CI (3.12–11.65)], without chronic illness [AOR: 2.84; 95% CI (1.26–6.41)], without therapeutic treatment [AOR: 10.1; 95% CI (2.81–37.03)] and who have attended ANC at least once, were more likely to practice self-medication than the other groups.Conclusion: The prevalence of modern drug self-medication among pregnant women in Morocco is classified as lower. Health professionals can exert positive pressure through education and information provided during ANC about OTC medications to significantly reduce the rate of self-medication.

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Introduction: The training of health professionals requires special attention because it has a direct impact on human life where error is intolerable. The projection of theoretical knowledge in a practical environment is an indispensable step in learning which requires the mobilization of innovative teaching methods. This paper reports impacts of hybrid simulation in prenatal consultation on the learning of midwifery students in initial training.Materials and methods: In order to assess simulation’s impact on the acquisition of technical and non-technical skills in initial training of midwives, A descriptive study was carried out using pre-tests, post-tests and evaluation grids during the hybrid simulation of prenatal consultation session, after dividing the sample into 2 groups; experimental and control group. All statistical analyzes for this study were done with SPSS software. The pair comparisons were carried out by the Wilcoxon test with a significance level =0.05.Results: There was a significant improvement in the results of the post-simulation tests when compared to the results of the pre-simulation tests for both groups. It was noticed a significant increase in mean score from the first simulation session (25.23  6.32) to a repeated simulation session (36.38  3.77; p<0.0001).Conclusion: Experiencing of a prenatal consultation hybrid simulation for first year midwifery students at the Higher Institute of Health Sciences in Morocco demonstrated its effectiveness and importance in midwifery learning. It is necessary to integrate simulation in Moroccan midwifery and nursing education in order to standardize their curriculum according to the international guidelines.