Women’s circles as a culturally safe psychosocial intervention in Guatemalan indigenous communities: a community-led pilot randomised trial

Women’s circles as a culturally safe psychosocial intervention in Guatemalan indigenous communities: a community-led pilot randomised trial

Abstract Background Indigenous Maya women in Guatemala show some of the worst maternal health indicators worldwide. Our objective was to test acceptability, feasibility and impact of a co-designed group psychosocial intervention (Women’s Circles) in a population with significant need but no access t...

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Main Authors: Anne Marie Chomat, Aura Isabel Menchú, Neil Andersson, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Duncan Pedersen, Alexandra Bleile, Paola Letona, Ricardo Araya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Maternal mental health
Indigenous women
Guatemala
Participatory research
Women’s circles
Co-design
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-019-0744-z

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