Edward Barroga

Aim We aimed to assess the impact of birth preparedness interventions among pregnant women on the improvement of their maternal and neonatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Methods Randomized controlled trials from 2007 to 2023 that assessed birth preparedness interventions for pregnant women living in such countries were reviewed after searching on PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, and CINAHL databases.

1. Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that nurses and midwives constitute more than 50% of the global health workforce shortage [1]. Consequently, many developed countries invite migrant nurses to fill their nursing shortage [2]. In particular, nurses from developing countries migrate to developed countries, mainly western countries, for better salaries and working conditions, professional development, and improved living standards [2,3].