Utilization of Antenatal Care Services by a Semi-Nomadic Bedouin Arab Population: Evaluation of the Impact of a Local Maternal and Child Health Clinic

Bilenko, Natalya; Hammel, Rachel; Belmaker, Ilana

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“…Antenatal care (ANC) is a routine medical service and has been identified as a determining factor in pregnancy outcomes [2, 3]. Regular ANC visits present opportunities for reaching pregnant women with services and interventions that are vital for the well-being of both the mother and neonate.…”

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Antenatal Care Attendance, a Surrogate for Pregnancy Outcome? The Case of Kumasi, Ghana

Asundep

Jolly

Carson

et al. 2013

Matern Child Health J

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Objective Antenatal care (ANC) has been shown to influence infant and maternal outcomes. WHO recommends 4 ANC visits for uncomplicated pregnancies. However, pregnant women in Ghana are required to attend 8–13 antenatal visits. We investigated the association of ANC attendance with adverse pregnancy outcomes (defined as low infant birth weight, stillbirth, preterm delivery or small for gestational age). Method A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted on 629 women, age 19–48 years who presented for delivery at two selected public hospitals and 16 traditional birth attendants from July-November 2011. Socio-demographic and antenatal information were collected using a structured questionnaire. ANC attendance, medical and obstetric/gynecological history were abstracted from maternal antenatal records. Data were analyzed using chi-square and logistic regression. Results Twenty-two percent of the women experienced an adverse outcome. Eleven percent of the women attended <4 ANC visits. In an unadjusted model, these women had an increased likelihood of experiencing an adverse outcome (OR = 2.27; 95 CI% = 1.30–3.94; p = 0.0038). High parity was also associated with adverse birth outcomes. Women screened for syphilis or use of insecticide-treated bed nets had a 40% and 36% (p = 0.0447 and p = 0.0293) reduced likelihood of experiencing an adverse pregnancy outcome respectively. After adjusting for confounders, attending <4 antenatal visits was associated with adverse pregnancy outcome compared with ≥4 ANC visits (Adjusted OR = 2.55; 95% CI = 1.16– 5.63; p = 0.0202). Conclusion Attending <4 antenatal visits and high parity were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for uncomplicated pregnancies.

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Antenatal Care Attendance, a Surrogate for Pregnancy Outcome? The Case of Kumasi, Ghana

Asundep

Jolly

Carson

et al. 2013

Matern Child Health J

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“…All studies but two were conducted in high-income, OECD-member countries: Australia ( n = 6) (Nel and Pashen 2003; Jan et al 2004; NSW Health 2005; Panaretto et al 2005, 2007; Kildea et al 2012), the United States of America (USA) ( n = 4) (Julnes et al 1994; Thompson et al 1998; Jewell and Russell 2000; Marsiglia et al 2010), the United Kingdom (UK) ( n = 2) (Mason 1990; Parsons and Day 1992) and Israel ( n = 1) (Bilenko et al 2007). The two exceptions were conducted in Peru (McQuestion and Velasquez 2006; Gabrysch et al 2009).…”

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“…Indigenous women were also the focus in one of the studies from Peru (Gabrysch et al 2009), and the study in Israel targeted semi-nomadic Bedouin women (Bilenko et al 2007). In contrast, studies from the USA and UK largely targeted migrant, ethnic minority groups, particularly Latina or Hispanic women in the USA (Julnes et al 1994; Thompson et al 1998; Jewell and Russell 2000; Marsiglia et al 2010) and Asian women in the UK (Mason 1990; Parsons and Day 1992).…”

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“…Strategies included: using health care providers with shared cultural and/or linguistic background with service users (Thompson et al 1998; Jewell and Russell 2000; Nel and Pashen 2003; Panaretto et al 2005, 2007; Bilenko et al 2007); providing cultural brokers, mediators or interpreters (Mason 1990; Parsons and Day 1992; Julnes et al 1994; Marsiglia et al 2010; Kildea et al 2012); training staff to improve cultural awareness (Jan et al 2004; NSW Health 2005); incorporating culturally appropriate practices (McQuestion and Velasquez 2006) and adapting the setting within which the service is provided (Gabrysch et al 2009). …”

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“…Julnes et al 1994; Jewell and Russell 2000), whereas others described comprehensive interventions to provide distinct, culturally tailored maternity care services (e.g. : Bilenko et al 2007; Gabrysch et al 2009). Correspondingly, some interventions focused on a single strategy (e.g.…”

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Effectiveness of interventions to provide culturally appropriate maternity care in increasing uptake of skilled maternity care: a systematic review

Coast

Jones

Lattof

et al. 2016

Health Policy Plan.

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Addressing cultural factors that affect uptake of skilled maternity care is recognized as an important step in improving maternal and newborn health. This article describes a systematic review to examine the evidence available on the effects of interventions to provide culturally appropriate maternity care on the use of skilled maternity care during pregnancy, for birth or in the postpartum period. Items published in English, French and/or Spanish between 1 January 1990 and 31 March 2014 were considered. Fifteen studies describing a range of interventions met the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted on population and intervention characteristics; study design; definitions and data for relevant outcomes; and the contexts and conditions in which interventions occurred. Because most of the included studies focus on antenatal care outcomes, evidence of impact is particularly limited for care seeking for birth and after birth. Evidence in this review is clustered within a small number of countries, and evidence from low- and middle-income countries is notably lacking. Interventions largely had positive effects on uptake of skilled maternity care. Cultural factors are often not the sole factor affecting populations’ use of maternity care services. Broader social, economic, geographical and political factors interacted with cultural factors to affect targeted populations’ access to services in included studies. Programmes and policies should seek to establish an enabling environment and support respectful dialogue with communities to improve use of skilled maternity care. Whilst issues of culture are being recognized by programmes and researchers as being important, interventions that explicitly incorporate issues of culture are rarely evaluated.

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Risk factors for intrapartum fetal death and trends over the years

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Sheiner

Wiznitzer

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Arch Gynecol Obstet

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Utilization of Antenatal Care Services by a Semi-Nomadic Bedouin Arab Population: Evaluation of the Impact of a Local Maternal and Child Health Clinic

Cited by 29 publications

References 13 publications

Antenatal Care Attendance, a Surrogate for Pregnancy Outcome? The Case of Kumasi, Ghana

Antenatal Care Attendance, a Surrogate for Pregnancy Outcome? The Case of Kumasi, Ghana

Effectiveness of interventions to provide culturally appropriate maternity care in increasing uptake of skilled maternity care: a systematic review

Risk factors for intrapartum fetal death and trends over the years

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