Prevalence and risk factors of adverse birth outcomes in the Pacific Island region: A scoping review

Kaforau, Lydia S.; Tessema, Gizachew Assefa; Jancey, Jonine; Dhamrait, Gursimran; Bugoro, Hugo; Pereira, Gavin

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100402

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“…Others reported experiences of falls and accidents and perceived that these prompted the early onset of their labour, leading to early births. Similar findings have been reported in LMICs, where physical stress, falls, and trauma during pregnancy were recognised as causes of APH and early births [27,42]. The lack of screening and treatment for STIs or UTIs was also a nominated issue, with women being unaware of the risks to their pregnancies.…”

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“…Commonly reported personal health issues experienced by the women during pregnancy included malaria, APH, STIs and UTIs, which are recognised as causes of early births and LBW [27,[40][41][42]. Malaria is endemic in the Solomon Islands [26], a known risk for LBW, affecting 125 million pregnant women globally [41,[43][44][45].…”

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“…LBW comprise 20% of global births (approximately 20 million per year), with 95% of these births occurring in LMICs [24]. The Solomon Islands has a prevalence for LBW of 10%, which places it within the minimal range compared to South-East Asian countries and Melanesian countries of the Pacific such as PNG and Vanuatu (between 10-17% prevalence) [2,[25][26][27]. However, this rate is elevated compared to some countries in the Polynesia region, with Tonga, Samoa and Tuvalu reporting LBW of well below 7% [2,27].…”

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“…The Solomon Islands has a prevalence for LBW of 10%, which places it within the minimal range compared to South-East Asian countries and Melanesian countries of the Pacific such as PNG and Vanuatu (between 10-17% prevalence) [2,[25][26][27]. However, this rate is elevated compared to some countries in the Polynesia region, with Tonga, Samoa and Tuvalu reporting LBW of well below 7% [2,27]. In addition, LBW in the Solomon Islands was predominantly preterm births, with a recent hospital-based study reporting LBW accounted for 77% of neonatal deaths [28][29][30].…”

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Lived experiences of women with low birth weight infants in the Solomon Islands: A descriptive qualitative study

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Bugoro

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Every year, around 20 million women worldwide give birth to low birth weight (LBW) infants, with majority of these births occurring in low-and middle-income countries, including the Solomon Islands. Few studies have explored the pregnancy lived experience of women who deliver LBW infants. The aim of the study is to understand the lived experience of women in the Solomon Islands who gave birth to LBW infants by exploring their personal (socio-demographic and health), behavioural, social and environmental contexts. We used a qualitative descriptive approach and purposely selected 18 postnatal women with LBW infants in the Solomon Islands for an in-depth interview. All data were analysed using thematic analysis in NVivo. We identified six themes reported as being related to LBW: health issues, diet and nutrition, substance use, domestic violence, environmental conditions and antenatal care. Our findings suggest that women in the Solomon Islands are exposed to various personal, behavioural, social and environmental risk factors during pregnancy that can impact birth outcomes, particularly LBW. We recommend further research should be redirected to look at the factors/themes identified in the interviews.

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Lived experiences of women with low birth weight infants in the Solomon Islands: A descriptive qualitative study

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“…Malaria, substance use, obesity, and poor antenatal care were the most significant risk factors associated with adverse birth outcomes. 1 The Philippines, a lower-middle-income country in the Asia Pacific, continues to experience challenges in addressing adverse birth outcomes. We share the status and the socioeconomic disparities in adverse birth outcomes in the Philippines.…”

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