Perceptions of focused prenatal care among women attending two tertiary centers in Nigeria
| Autor: | Joseph I Ikechebelu, CO Ezeama, Evaristus Anthony Afiadigwe, Ahizechukwu C. Eke, Ayodele Obianuju Okwuosa, Joseph O. Ugboaja, George Uchenna Eleje, DN Onwusulu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Office Visits Pregnancy Trimester Third Population Nigeria Prenatal care Tertiary Care Centers Young Adult Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Childbirth Humans Young adult education education.field_of_study business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Patient Preference Prenatal Care General Medicine Odds ratio medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Female business |
| Zdroj: | International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 131(2) |
| ISSN: | 1879-3479 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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