Helder Silveira Coutinho, Jhonathan Oliveira Silva, Gibson Barros de Almeida Santana, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo, Sírius Oliveira Souza, Marcelo Domingues de Faria, Thais Silva Matos, Tarcísio Fulgêncio Alves da Silva, Márcio Bezerra-Santos, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza
Temporal trend, space risk and factors associated with the occurrence of dengue in northeast Brazil, 2009-2018
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prerupture membranes prior labour initiation could complicate approximately 5 pregnancies could associated high incidence perinatal morbidity mortality complications major complications could chorioamnionitis cord compression resulting hypoxia study aimed assess health literacy mothers perinatal outcomes following prerupture membranes thulamela b clinics vhembe district quantitative research approach crosssectional descriptive design used study population comprised total 210 lactating mothers within 6 weeks following delivery irrespective mode delivery purposively selected data collected researchers selfadministered questionnaires statistical package social sciences spss version 25 used data analysis results presented form tables graphs based probability allowing judgment made variables validity reliability ensured ethical clearance obtained university venda research ethics committee permission access health facilities limpopo province department health findings revealed limited inadequate health literacy towards prerupture membranes contributes perinatal morbidity mortality associated factors like poor antenatal care attendance delayed health seeking defaulting loss followup recommendations emphasise provision preconception antenatal care health information risks danger signs prom perinatal outcomes given made