Abstract
Introduction: The recorded maternal mortality is considerably high worldwide, especially in developing countries. Due to its complexity and broad scope, cultural factors are an essential and challenging factor contributing to maternal mortality risk. Therefore, this systematic review aims to ascertain cultural factors that are significantly linked to an increased risk of maternal mortality.
Methods: From 26th April 2021 until 17th May 2021, four databases were searched for all studies that assessed the association between at least one cultural factor and maternal mortality. The databases include Scopus, PubMed, EBSCOhost Medline, and OVID. The search terms were based on the Population, Exposure, Comparison, and Outcome (PECO) system, and the review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist.
Results: This review included a total of 20 studies from a total of 4676 articles. There were three broad groups of factors that significantly increased the risk of maternal mortality, namely cultural identity (ethnicity, caste and tribe, and regional or continent of origin of the mothers), cultural values (mothers ' religion and traditional beliefs), and cultural practices (preference for traditional birth attendants, traditional medicine or herbal use, and female genital mutilation practices).
Conclusion: This systemic review discovered that cultural identity is vital in exposing the risk of death to pregnant mothers with ethnicity being the significant factor globally. Furthermore, in developing countries, factors under cultural values and practices substantially impact maternal mortality. Therefore, we advocate preventative programs aimed at reducing maternal mortality incorporated with cultural factors that are highlighted in this review as the development foundations.
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@proceedings{APCPH2022-O-4,
title = {A Systematic Review of Cultural Factors Associated with Risk of Maternal Mortality},
author = {Elliza Mansor and Norliza Ahmad and Nor Afiah Mohd. Zulkefli and Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat},
url = {https://apcph.cphm.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/APCPH2022-O-4.pdf
https://apcph.cphm.my/events/oral-session-3-ballroom-C/},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-08-01},
urldate = {2022-08-02},
issue = {7},
abstract = {Introduction: The recorded maternal mortality is considerably high worldwide, especially in developing countries. Due to its complexity and broad scope, cultural factors are an essential and challenging factor contributing to maternal mortality risk. Therefore, this systematic review aims to ascertain cultural factors that are significantly linked to an increased risk of maternal mortality.
Methods: From 26th April 2021 until 17th May 2021, four databases were searched for all studies that assessed the association between at least one cultural factor and maternal mortality. The databases include Scopus, PubMed, EBSCOhost Medline, and OVID. The search terms were based on the Population, Exposure, Comparison, and Outcome (PECO) system, and the review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist.
Results: This review included a total of 20 studies from a total of 4676 articles. There were three broad groups of factors that significantly increased the risk of maternal mortality, namely cultural identity (ethnicity, caste and tribe, and regional or continent of origin of the mothers), cultural values (mothers ' religion and traditional beliefs), and cultural practices (preference for traditional birth attendants, traditional medicine or herbal use, and female genital mutilation practices).
Conclusion: This systemic review discovered that cultural identity is vital in exposing the risk of death to pregnant mothers with ethnicity being the significant factor globally. Furthermore, in developing countries, factors under cultural values and practices substantially impact maternal mortality. Therefore, we advocate preventative programs aimed at reducing maternal mortality incorporated with cultural factors that are highlighted in this review as the development foundations.},
howpublished = {published online at https://apcph.cphm.my},
note = {Type: ORAL PRESENTATION; Organisation: Universiti Putra Malaysia; Ministry of Health, Malaysia},
keywords = {community health, cultural racism, Culture, maternal health, mortality},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}