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October 1, 2025Journal of Midwifery & Women s HealthOpen Access

Community‐Based Initiatives to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in High‐Income Settings: A Mixed‐Methods Systematic Review

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ERE RobinsonAKAradhna KaushalJDJoanna Drazdzewska

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Overview

Mixed-methods systematic review highlights peer support and health education's role in maternal health outcomes.

Key Points

  • Community-based initiatives improved maternal health outcomes, particularly in breastfeeding and mental health.
  • Peer support, social support, and health education were effective in enhancing health outcomes in 18 studies.
  • Mixed-methods systematic review synthesized qualitative and quantitative data, emphasizing the need for community mobilization.
  • Limited research exists on participatory methods like PLA, indicating a gap in promoting wide community engagement.

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Robinson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd89e6fe798ba2fc4980adhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.70023
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