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Development and Psychometric Testing of the Maternity Empowerment (MPower) instrument

2026-05-18

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<h4>Introduction</h4> Perinatal Empowerment is widely referenced in maternity care research, yet its use often lacks clear conceptual definitions and validated measures. Existing instruments do not capture the multidimensional nature of perinatal empowerment, including both external dimensions (e.g., gender equity, resource access), and internal dimensions (e.g., confidence, agency and informed decision making)....

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Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

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Literature Corpus work: 8074d286-c1c1-55c0-b0b9-cce8a937938c
DOI: 10.64898/2026.05.14.26353220

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