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Oyedele OK. Multilevel and subnational analysis of the predictors of maternity continuum of care completion in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20863. [PMID: 38012380 PMCID: PMC10682393 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48240-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Understanding population discrepancy in maternity continuum of care (CoC) completion, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa is significant for interventional plan to achieve optimal pregnancy outcome and child survival. This study thus investigated the magnitudes, distribution, and drivers of maternity CoC completion in Nigeria. A secondary analysis of 19,474 reproductive age (15-49 years) women with at least a birth (level 1) in 1400 communities (level 2) across 37 states covered in the 2018 cross-sectional survey. Stepwise regression initially identified important variables at 10% cutoff point. Multilevel analysis was performed to determine the likelihood and significance of individual and community factors. Intra-cluster correlation assessed the degree of clustering and deviance statistics identified the optimal model. Only 6.5% of the women completed the CoC. Completion rate is significantly different between communities "4.3% in urban and 2.2% in rural" (χ2 = 392.42, p < 0.001) and was higher in southern subnational than the north. Education (AOR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.20-2.16), wealth (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI 1.35-2.46), media exposure (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI 1.06-1.40), women deciding own health (AOR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.13-1.66), taking iron drug (AOR = 1.84, 95% CI 1.43-2.35) and at least 2 dose of tetanus-toxoid vaccine during pregnancy (AOR = 1.35, 95% CI 1.02-1.78) are associated individual factors. Rural residency (AOR = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.43-2.35), region (AOR = 1.84, 95% CI 1.43-2.35) and rural population proportion (AOR = 1.84, 95% CI 1.43-2.35) are community predictors of the CoC completion. About 63.2% of the total variation in CoC completion was explained by the community predictors. Magnitude of maternity CoC completion is generally low and below the recommended level in Nigeria. Completion rate in urban is twice rural and more likely in the southern than northern subnational. Women residence and region are harmful and beneficial community drivers respectively. Strengthening women health autonomy, sensitization, and education programs particularly in the rural north are essential to curtail the community disparity and optimize maternity CoC practice.
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- Oyewole K Oyedele
- International Research Centre of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), Abuja (FCT), Nigeria.
- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Hussen AM, Ibrahim IM, Tilahun B, Tunçalp Ö, Grobbee DE, Browne JL. Completion of the Continuum of Maternity Care in the Emerging Regions of Ethiopia: Analysis of the 2019 Demographic and Health Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6320. [PMID: 37444167 PMCID: PMC10342030 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20136320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Maternal mortality in Ethiopia was estimated to be 267 per 100,000 live births in 2020. A significant number of maternal deaths occur in the emerging regions of the country: Afar, Somali, Gambela, and Benishangul-Gumuz. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target requires a dramatic increase in maternal healthcare utilisation during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Yet, there is a paucity of evidence on the continuum of maternity care utilisation in Ethiopia, particularly in the emerging regions. Therefore, this study aimed to assess completion and factors associated with the continuum of maternity care in the emerging regions of Ethiopia. This study used the 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey data (n = 1431). Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out to identify factors associated with the completion of the continuum of maternity care. An adjustment was made to the survey design (weight, stratification, and clustering). 9.5% (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 7.0-13.0) of women completed the continuum of maternity care (four or more antenatal care, institutional delivery, and postnatal care within 24 h). Living in Somali (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR): 0.23, 95%CI: 0.07-0.78) and Benishangul-Gumuz (aOR 3.41, 95%CI: 1.65-7.04) regions, having a secondary and higher educational level (aOR 2.12, 95%CI: 1.13-4.00), and being in the richest wealth quintile (aOR 4.55, 95%CI: 2.04-10.15) were factors associated with completion of the continuum of maternity care. Although nearly half of the women had one antenatal care, fewer than 10% completed the continuum of maternity care. This indicates that women in these regions are not getting the maximum health benefits from maternal healthcare services, and this might contribute to the high maternal death in the regions. Moreover, the completion of the continuum of maternity care was skewed toward women who are more educated (secondary or higher education) and in the richest quintile.
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- Abdulaziz Mohammed Hussen
- Julius Global Health, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (D.E.G.); (J.L.B.)
- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Samara University, Samara P.O. Box 132, Ethiopia;
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Samara University, Samara P.O. Box 132, Ethiopia;
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- Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia;
- eHealth Lab Ethiopia, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- UNDP—UNFPA—UNICEF—WHO—World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (D.E.G.); (J.L.B.)
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (D.E.G.); (J.L.B.)
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Kitila SB, Feyissa GT, Wordofa MA. Why do women walk away from maternal health services in Southwest Ethiopia? A qualitative study of caregivers' and clients' perspectives. BMC Womens Health 2023; 23:83. [PMID: 36823562 PMCID: PMC9950010 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02207-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Continuum of care for Maternal Health Care is continuity of care through pregnancy, childbirth, and after birth as a key strategy in reaching mothers and babies at a crucial time. Despite the widespread drop out from the continuum of care, there is limited understanding of perspectives of providers and clients about factors leading to drop out from care among women in Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to explore the underlying reasons for which women walk away from maternal health services in Ethiopia care providers' and clients' perspectives. METHODS The population for the study were comprised of all purposefully selected district health department deputy heads, MCH coordinators, primary health center unit directors, midwives and nurses in charge of maternity department and who have been rendering maternal health services and chosen women among those attending the MCH clinic for maternal health services in order to identify reasons for dropout from the perspective of the service users based on the established criteria. The final sample size was determined based on the level of information saturation and a total of 20 in-depth interviewees were conducted. The unstructured key informant interview (KII) guide was used to collect data to gain an in-depth understanding of the context in which continuum of care for maternal health care takes place and existing barriers. RESULT The main themes were identified and compared across all the transcripts to determine similarities and variations in the views of respondents. The major reasons for which women walk away from maternal health services were categorized under three main themes: healthcare system related reasons, community level barriers and individual level barriers. Interpretive analysis was conducted, and elucidations of the results follow the respective themes and verbatim that capture dominant views were considered wherever appropriate to substantiate the findings. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Women were walk away from maternal health services because of health system, community level and individual level factors. Hence, implementing initiatives to improve both providers and clients side barriers are essential. Furthermore, we recommend more large-scale studies to digging out more context specific barriers.
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- Sena Belina Kitila
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Health Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- grid.411903.e0000 0001 2034 9160Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Ethiopian Evidence Based Health Care Centre, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- grid.411903.e0000 0001 2034 9160Population and Family Health Department, Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Schuler C, Waldboth V, Ntow GE, Agbozo F. Experiences of families and health professionals along the care continuum for low-birth weight neonates: A constructivist grounded theory study. J Adv Nurs 2023; 79:1840-1855. [PMID: 36762678 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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AIMS To explore the experiences of health professionals and families concerning supporting low-birth weight (LBW) infants along the continuum of care (CoC) in Ghana with the goal to unveil new strategies to improve the quality of neonatal care. DESIGN A constructivist grounded theory. METHOD Simultaneous data collection and analysis among health professionals alongside families with LBW infants from September 2020 to April 2021. The study used constructivist grounded theory strategies for data collection and analysis. RESULTS The analysis of 25 interviews resulted in a theoretical model describing 10 themes along the CoC for LBW infants, categorized into health and family systems drivers. In this paper, we focus on the latter. Early bonding and family involvement were empowering. Mothers needed assistance in balancing hope and confidence which enabled them to render special care to their LBW infants. Providing mothers with financial and domestic support as well as creating awareness on newborn health in communities were important. CONCLUSION To achieve family involvement, a coordinated CoC must entail key players and be culturally inclusive. It must be applied at all levels in the CoC process in a non-linear faction. This can help LBW infants to thrive and to reach their full developmental potential. IMPACT The theoretical model developed shows the importance of family involvement through family systems care for a comprehensive response in addressing needs of health professionals and families with LBW infants and bridging the fragmentations in the neonatal CoC in Ghana. Context-tailored research on family systems care in the neonatal period is necessary to achieve a quality CoC for LBW infants and their families. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Caregivers and providers participated by granting in-depth interviews. Care providers further contributed through their feedback on preliminary findings.
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- Christina Schuler
- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Public Health, Ho, Ghana
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Gebremedhin AF, Dawson A, Hayen A. Determinants of continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health services in Ethiopia: Analysis of the modified composite coverage index using a quantile regression approach. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280629. [PMID: 36662768 PMCID: PMC9858465 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Maternal and child mortality remain unacceptably high in the Sustainable Development Goals era. Continuum of care has become a key strategy for improving the health of mothers and newborns. Previous research on the continuum of care in Ethiopia is often limited to maternal health services. Maternal and child health services are inseparably linked, and an integrated approach to care is essential. This study assessed the continuum of maternal, newborn, and child health care and associated factors in Ethiopia. The analysis was based on the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey data. We restricted our analysis to women with their most recent children-alive and living with their mother- aged 12-23 months at the time of the survey (n = 1891). The modified composite coverage index, constructed from twelve maternal and child health services, was calculated as an indicator of the continuum of care. Bivariable and multivariable quantile regression were used to analyse the relationship between the predictors and specific quantiles of the composite coverage index. The effect of each variable was examined at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th quantiles. The results showed that the average composite coverage index value was 39%. The overall completion rate of the continuum of care was low (2%). Four % of the women did not receive any of the services along the continuum of care. Postnatal care for newborns had the lowest coverage (12%). This study provides evidence that factors such as the educational status of women, region, residence, socio-economic status, perceived distance to a health facility, pregnancy intention, mode of delivery, parity, and early antenatal care initiation influence the continuum of care differently across levels of the composite coverage index. The findings call for integrated and targeted strategies that aim to improve the continuum of care considering the determinants.
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- Aster Ferede Gebremedhin
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
- School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Mose A, Haile K, Timerga A. Prevalence of completion of maternity continuum of care and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062461. [PMID: 36410822 PMCID: PMC9680161 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of completion of the maternity continuum of care (CoC) and its associated factors in Ethiopia. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. STUDY SETTING Ethiopia. STUDY PARTICIPANTS A total of 6245 reproductive-age women were included. PRIMARY OUTCOME The pooled prevalence of completion of the maternity CoC. SECONDARY OUTCOME Factors associated with completion of the maternity CoC. METHODS We systematically searched international databases such as PubMed, Scopus, African Journals Online, Google Scholar and Web of Sciences to retrieve related articles. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines were used for this study. Publication bias was assessed using the funnel plot and Egger's test. Evidence of heterogeneity was checked using Cochrane Q test and I2 statistics. Subgroup analysis was computed based on the study regions. Data were analysed using STATA V.14 statistical software. Weighted inverse variance random effect models were used to estimate the pooled prevalence of completion of the maternity CoC. RESULTS The pooled prevalence of completion of maternity continuum care in Ethiopia was 25.82% (95% CI: 16.69% to 34.94%). Urban residence(adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=2.77, 95% CI: 1.99 to 3.86), having secondary and above educational status (AOR=3.50, 95% CI: 2.50 to 50), prepregnancy contraceptive utilisation (AOR=3.25, 95% CI: 2.02 to 5.22), women's autonomy (AOR=3.81, 95% CI: 2.74 to 5.31), following mass media (AOR=2.51, 95% CI: 1.79 to 3.50), early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) (AOR=4.98, 95% CI: 3.28 to 7.57), planned pregnancy (AOR=2.93, 95% CI: 1.99 to 4.32), birth preparedness and complication readiness (AOR=1.80, 95% CI: 1.29 to 2.51) and distance from a health facility<30 min (AOR=3.29, 95% CI: 2.45 to 4.42) were factors associated with completion of maternity continuum care in Ethiopia. CONCLUSION The pooled prevalence of completion of maternity continuum care in Ethiopia was low. Therefore, policymakers and stakeholders should improve the completion of ANC, the rate of skilled birth attendants and postnatal follow-up. Enhancing the accessibility of health facilities, women's awareness and empowering women's decision-making are recommended. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42022312692.
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- Ayenew Mose
- Midwifery, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Medical Laboratory Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Biomedical Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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Abebe GF, Belachew DZ, Girma D, Aydiko A, Negesse Y. Multilevel analysis of the predictors of completion of the continuum of maternity care in Ethiopia; using the recent 2019 Ethiopia mini demographic and health survey. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:691. [PMID: 36071407 PMCID: PMC9450293 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05016-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Despite the significant benefit of the continuum of care to avert maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, still the dropout from the continuum of care remains high and continued to become a challenge in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of completion along the continuum of maternity care and its predictors among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia. Methods A secondary data analysis was done using the 2019 mini Ethiopian demographic health survey. A total weighted sample of 2,905 women aged 15–49 years who gave birth in the last five years preceding the survey and who had antenatal care visits was included. A multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to examine the predictors that affect the completion of the continuum of maternity care services. Finally, statistical significance was declared at a p-value < 0.05. Results In this study, the overall prevalence of completion along the continuum of maternity care was 12.9% (95%CI: 11.1 – 14.9%). Attending higher education (AOR = 2.03: 95%CI; 1.14 - 3.61), belonged to medium wealth status (AOR = 1.69: 95%CI; 1.07 - 2.66), belonged to rich wealth status (AOR = 2.05: 95%CI; 1.32, 3.17), and informed about danger signs during pregnancy (AOR = 2.23: 95%CI; 1.61, 3.10) were positively associated with the completion of the maternity continuum of care. However, late initiaton of first antenatal care visits (AOR = 0.66: 95%CI; 0.49, 0.89), being rural resident (AOR = 0.67: 95%CI; 0.42 - 0.93), lived in the Afar (AOR = 0.36: 95%CI; 0.12 – 0.83) and Gambella (AOR = 0.52: 95%CI; 0.19 – 0.95) regional states were negatively associated with the completion of the continuum of maternity care. Conclusion Despite most of the women using at least one of the maternity services, the level of completion along the continuum of care after antenatal care booking remains low in Ethiopia. Therefore, enhancing female education and economic transitions with special consideration given to rural, Afar, and Gambella regional state residents. Counseling towards the danger signs of pregnancy and its complications during antenatal care follow-upshould be strengthened. . Furthermore, the identified predictors should be considered when designing new policies or updating policies and strategies on maternity services uptake to step-up its full utilization, which in turn helps in the achievement of the sustainable development goals of ending preventable causes of maternal, neonatal, and child death by 2030.
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- Gossa Fetene Abebe
- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, P.O.Box-260, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, P.O.Box-260, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, P.O.Box-260, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, P.O.Box-260, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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