Non-communicable diseases and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: bridging the policy-implementation gaps

Yaya, Sanni; Reddy, K. Srinivasa; Belizán, José M.; Pingray, Verónica

doi:10.1186/s12978-020-0857-8

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“…Despite, both males and females affected, evidence indicated that NCDs had a great impact on women's lives than men [18,19]. NCDs are the leading cause of death for women worldwide (account for almost 65% of women's deaths), and over three fourth of these deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) [20]. Each year, 35 million deaths result from NCDs and among those, 18 million deaths occur in women, often in their most productive years [21,22].…”

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Predictors of Women’s awareness of common non-communicable diseases screening during preconception period in Manna District, Southwest Ethiopia: implication for wellness check-up

Gonfa

Koricha

2021

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the dominant cause of global morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. Tackling NCDs is central to advancing women’s and child health, and future generations. Many NCDs can be prevented with appropriate approaches across the maternal and child health life-cycle, throughout the years of reproductive age especially before conception and continuing through pregnancy. However, women’s awareness of NCDs screening during the preconception period was not well known in many countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess women’s awareness of common NCDs screening during the preconception period and associated factors in Manna District, Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2019. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 02 to April 10, 2019. The sample size was 636 pregnant women from eight randomly selected rural kebeles and a purposively taken urban kebele. The data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire and entered into Epi data manager version 4.0.2 and exported to SPSS version 21. Descriptive, binary, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out. Results Of the total of 623 respondents, 459 (73.7%) of them had good awareness of common NCDs screening during the preconception period. Women who had formal education [AOR = 1.95, 95% CI: (1.31–2.89)], those who had planned pregnancy [AOR = 2.17, 95% CI: (1.47–3.19)], on ANC follow up [AOR = 1.79, 95% CI: (1.16–2.74], and those who had media (radio and/or television) in their house [AOR = 1.55, 95% CI: (1.05–2.29)] had good awareness on common NCDs screening during the preconception period compared to their counterparts. Conclusions In this study, nearly three-quarters of respondents had a good awareness of common NCDs screening during the preconception period. Women’s educational status, pregnancy planning status, ANC visit, and having radio and/or television in the house were predictors of women’s good awareness of common NCDs screening during the preconception period. Therefore, all concerned bodies are recommended to work toward increasing women’s awareness using different approaches like awareness creation campaigns and counseling clients attending health facilities.

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Predictors of Women’s awareness of common non-communicable diseases screening during preconception period in Manna District, Southwest Ethiopia: implication for wellness check-up

Gonfa

Koricha

2021

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…On the other side, physicians are reluctant to engage with their patients on issues of sexual functioning due to socio-cultural barriers [ 39 ]. As a result, the unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health needs are coupled with the rising burden of non-communicable diseases that adversely affect the reproductive health of women [ 9 ] and men [ 10 ]. Indeed, untreated sexual dysfunction is strongly linked to a patient’s quality of life and self-esteem, both of which are directly linked to sexual satisfaction [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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“…Evidence showed that sexual dysfunction was an organic complication associated with diabetes mellitus [ 5 ], cardiovascular diseases [ 6 ], hypertension [ 7 ], and stroke [ 8 ]. Unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health services in both sexes are compounded by the increased burden of noncommunicable diseases that negatively impact women’s [ 9 ] and men’s reproductive health [ 10 ]. Untreated sexual dysfunction can have major consequences for patients, as it decreases their quality of life and self-esteem, and is linked to a decrease in sexual satisfaction [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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Estimate the burden of sexual dysfunction due to non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Eshete

Yehualashet

2021

PLoS ONE

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Background Untreated sexual dysfunction is a serious sexual problem that adversely affects the quality of life. Body of evidence indicates non-communicable diseases are common comorbid conditions associated with sexual dysfunction. Therefore, this review was aimed to synthesize and estimate the burden of sexual dysfunction and its determinant factors among patients with non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia. Methods Cross-sectional studies were systematically searched using PubMed, Google Scholar, African Journals Online, Cochran Library, Scopus database, and gray literature. Data were extracted using a standardized Joanna Briggs Institute form. The I2 statistic was used to check heterogeneity across the included studies. A funnel plot and Egger’s regression test were used to check the presence of publication bias. Sensitivity analysis was deployed to check the effect of a single study on the overall estimation. All statistical analyses were done using STATA version 11.0 software. Result A total of six studies with 2,434 study participants was included. The estimated pooled sexual dysfunction was 68.04% (95% CI: 56.41–79.67). Based on the subgroup analysis, the highest prevalence of sexual dysfunction was reported among patients with mental related illness, 73.02% (95% CI: 54.00–92.03). Conclusion In this review, nearly seven out of ten patients with chronic illness have sexual dysfunction, which implies sexual dysfunction was highly prevalent among non-communicable patients. Therefore, health care providers should screen and manage sexual dysfunction during follow-up for improving patient quality of life and sexual reproductive health satisfaction.

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“…The inadequacies of facilitating conditions add to the complexity of healthcare systems which are already overburdened (Anwar, Shamim, and Khan 2011;Idoga and Toycan 2016). In the sub-Saharan region of Africa, there are concerns around burden of diseases estimated at 24% of global occurrences; poor access to healthcare by the majority of the population and a lack of adequate healthcare system, ultimately leading to a relatively high mortality rate (Yaya et al 2020). Although access to quality healthcare services is regarded as a fundamental human right by Wu et al (2018), existing literatures report that the process is complex.…”

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Unintended consequences of technology-enabled work activities experienced by healthcare professionals in tertiary hospitals of sub-Saharan Africa

Ogundaini

Harpe

McLean

2021

African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Developm

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Non-communicable diseases and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: bridging the policy-implementation gaps

Cited by 16 publications

References 20 publications

Predictors of Women’s awareness of common non-communicable diseases screening during preconception period in Manna District, Southwest Ethiopia: implication for wellness check-up

Predictors of Women’s awareness of common non-communicable diseases screening during preconception period in Manna District, Southwest Ethiopia: implication for wellness check-up

Estimate the burden of sexual dysfunction due to non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Unintended consequences of technology-enabled work activities experienced by healthcare professionals in tertiary hospitals of sub-Saharan Africa

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