Factors associated with inadequate prenatal care in Ecuadorian women

Abstract

Although prenatal care at our institution is free, adequacy was thought to be low. The main factors associated with poor prenatal care were mostly conditions related to poverty.

Frequency and Timing of Antenatal Care Visits and Its Impact on Neonatal Mortality in EAG States of India

“…According to studies, higher parity among children has emerged as a barrier to adequately use ANC [18,[22][23][24][25][26], whereas high parity women tended to use the service more often than primiparous women [27], Similarly, studies found that women's first ANC visit was earlier in higher parity women in India [20].…”

“…According to some study, Place of residence was a statistically significant factor for adopting and continuing ANC. Pregnant women from urban areas used ANC more than their rural counterpart [22,24,30]. Women in urban areas were more likely to use antenatal care from a healthcare professional in Ethiopia [27].…”

Fatores Associados Ao Número De Consultas Pré-Natais De Mulheres Tabagistas E Não Tabagistas Atendidas Em Hospitais De Porto Alegre (Rs), Brasil

“…Verificou-se que a mediana de idade das participantes esteve em 24 [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] …”

“…Resultados: selecionaram-se 248 mulheres, distribuídas em controle (n=161) e tabagistas durante a gestação (n=87). Verificou-se que a mediana de idade foi 24 [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] anos e a escolaridade 9 [7, anos. A maioria das mulheres (71,4%) realizou mais de seis consultas pré-natais.…”

“…Results: 248 women were selected, distributed in control (n=161) and smokers during pregnancy (n=87). It was found that the age median was 24 [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] O hábito de fumar antes era visto como um estilo de vida, mas hoje é compreendido como uma dependência, mediada pela nicotina, com pelo menos três elementos básicos: dependência química (abstinência), dependência psicológica (busca do tabaco como apoio) e condicionamento (associação com o cotidiano: trabalho, ingestão de café, lazer, entre outros).…”