Perceptions of focused prenatal care among women attending two tertiary centers in Nigeria.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 131(2): 174-7, 2015 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-26283223
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine women's perceptions and expectations of focused prenatal care visits.METHODS:
The present questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey was performed among pregnant women in their third trimester attending two tertiary health centers in southern Nigeria between January and March 2012. Obstetric data, histories, and information on preferences for prenatal visits were obtained using questionnaires.RESULTS:
A total of 353 questionnaires were appropriately completed. Among 277 participants who stated a preference for the number of prenatal care visits, 241 (87.0%) reported a preference of more than four. Among 203 parous women, 132 (65.0%) had no previous negative obstetric experience. Only previous stillbirth (odds ratio [OR] 2.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-6.77; P = 0.039) among multiparous women, and HIV/AIDS (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.06-1.17; P = 0.048) among all women were significantly associated with a preference for more prenatal visits.CONCLUSION:
Previous negative obstetric experiences did not generally affect preference for prenatal visits. However, pregnant women expressed dissatisfaction with a reduced number of visits.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
5_ODS3_mortalidade_materna
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Visita a Consultório Médico
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Terceiro Trimestre da Gravidez
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Cuidado Pré-Natal
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Preferência do Paciente
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Centros de Atenção Terciária
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article