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dc.contributor.authorMohammad, Khitam
dc.contributor.authorAbu Dalou, Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorKassab, Manal
dc.contributor.authorGamble, Jenny
dc.contributor.authorCreedy, Debra K
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T13:25:32Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T13:25:32Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1322-7114
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ijn.12335
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/65460
dc.description.abstractPrevention is important to reduce the prevalence of preterm births. Although prematurity has been well studied in developed countries, data from developing countries, such as Jordan, are still limited. This retrospective study analysed medical records to determine possible risk factors leading to preterm birth in the Irbid governorate of Jordan. All preterm births during the year 2011 were reviewed. Abstracted data included mother's age and gravidity. Newborn information included gender, birthweight and gestational age at birth. A total of 647 singleton births were included. There were more females than males (54.9% vs. 45.1%), with 75.6% being the second child or more. Half the mothers (50.2%) were 25-35 years of age. Factors associated with preterm birth were male gender (P = 0.008), maternal age > 35 years (P = 0.005) and first birth (P = 0.003). Nurses need to provide support and education to mothers with potential risk about reproductive health and family planning.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom505
dc.relation.ispartofpageto510
dc.relation.ispartofissue5
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Nursing Practice
dc.relation.ispartofvolume21
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMidwifery
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4204
dc.titlePrevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of preterm birth in Irbid governorate of Jordan: A retrospective study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorGamble, Jenny A.
gro.griffith.authorCreedy, Debra K.


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