Diversity and cultural differences in preeclampsia beliefs and management practices: a narrative review

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dc.contributor.authorShoaib, Aqsaen
dc.contributor.editorMehta, Shobhaen
dc.contributor.editorCronin, Pádraigen
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-28T13:54:54Z
dc.date.available2025-10-28T13:54:54Z
dc.date.issued2025en
dc.description.abstractPreeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder that poses significant risks to maternal and fetal health. Effective management is critical to minimize maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Preeclampsia management practices vary widely across different cultural and geographical settings. This review explores the cultural differences in the beliefs and management of preeclampsia. High income countries benefit from well-established diagnostic and treatment protocols however, low- and middle-income countries face challenges related to lack of knowledge, resources, and access to care. Cultural factors, including the use of traditional medicine and the influence of family decisions on healthcare, often delay receiving appropriate medical care. In some cultures, traditional birth attendants and community health workers are the primary antenatal carers, but their approaches can conflict with modern medical practices. By understanding these cultural influences in healthcare, it can improve maternal health outcomes. This review emphasizes the need for culturally competent healthcare, improved training for healthcare workers, and the implementation of standardized protocols globally. By integrating culturally competent practices into maternal healthcare systems and addressing the structural barriers to care, healthcare providers can optimize the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes for women with preeclampsia.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationShoaib, A. (2025) 'Diversity and cultural differences in preeclampsia beliefs and management practices: a narrative review', UCC Student Medical Journal, 5, pp.22-27. https://doi.org/10.33178/SMJ.2025.1.3en
dc.identifier.doi10.33178/SMJ.2025.1.3en
dc.identifier.endpage27en
dc.identifier.issn2737-7237
dc.identifier.journalabbrevUCC SMJ
dc.identifier.journaltitleUCC Student Medical Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage22en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/18080
dc.identifier.volume5
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUCC Medical Research and Technology Societyen
dc.rights© 2025, the Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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dc.subjectPreeclampsiaen
dc.subjectTraditional medicineen
dc.subjectMaternal healthen
dc.subjectCultural factorsen
dc.subjectTreatmenten
dc.subjectManagementen
dc.subjectTraditional Chinese medicineen
dc.titleDiversity and cultural differences in preeclampsia beliefs and management practices: a narrative reviewen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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