BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Despite the benefits of maternal health services, these services are often underutilized, especially in the developing countries. The aim of the present study is to provide insight regarding factors affecting maternal health services use from the family perspective. METHODS We use data from the fourth National Health Services Survey in Jiangsu province of Eastern Chi...

introduction: unwanted pregnancies are one of the major problems in developing countries. this research aimed to answer the question whether women with unwanted pregnancies seek the health care they need. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study, 270 pregnant women referring to shahroud hospitals to terminate their pregnancies were studied through the census method and were divided into tw...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of women in Canada who received care from a midwife during their prenatal period. METHODS The findings of this study were drawn from the Maternity Experiences Survey (MES), which was a cross-sectional survey that assessed the experiences of women who gave birth between November 2005 and May 2006. The main outcome variable f...

Prenatal care refers to accurate and consistent performance of the principles important to maintain healthy pregnancy outcomes and also for mother and child health. One of the new indices to assess the adequacy of care is Revised Graduated Index of Prenatal Care Utilization (R-GINDEX).The study aims to assess the relationship between quantitative prenatal care factors and preterm labor and low ...

BACKGROUND Pregnant women in American Samoa have a high risk of complications due to overweight and obesity. Prenatal care can mitigate the risk, however many women do not seek adequate care during pregnancy. Low utilization of prenatal care may stem from low levels of satisfaction with services offered. Our objective was to identify predictors of prenatal care satisfaction in American Samoa. ...

This study analyzes the determinants of the use of prenatal care and child immunization in rural India relying primarily on the 1993/94 National Family Health Survey. The key question addressed is whether learning-by-doing is an important feature of the health care system. More specifically, are women who use prenatal care as a result more likely to immunize their children? We conclude that imp...

Article type: Review article Background & aim: Prenatal care is a key strategy for achieving public health goals, primary healthcare objectives, and the Millennium Development Goals. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the use of prenatal care services in order to design suitable interventions and promote the use of these services. Methods: In this systematic quanti...

abstract background: prenatal care consists of a series of clinical visits and services offered to pregnant women throughout the antepartum period. despite advances in the extent of prenatal care use in iran, some women still avoid using these services. it is, therefore, very important to investigate the prevalence of prenatal care use, and to identify the factors associated with it. this study...