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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Print version ISSN 0120-0011
Abstract
GARCIA-BALAGUERA, César. Obstacles and quality of prenatal care. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2017, vol.65, n.2, pp.305-310. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v65n2.59704.
Introduction:
Prenatal care (PC) is a cost-effective strategy that prevents maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Although PC in Colombian pregnant women shows an enrollment rate of 94%, this condition does not impact the decline of maternal perinatal mortality.
Objective:
To describe the obstacles to access to PC and the perceived quality of care for pregnant women in Meta.
Materials and methods:
A cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study was designed and a survey was applied to inquire about aspects such as perception of quality of care, obstacles to access and comprehensiveness of care.
Results:
306 pregnant women were included in the study, whose average age was 24 years. 66% had one or two pregnancies, 15% had abortions and 25% had a cesarean section. 74.17% of them had four or more prenatal controls. Risk factors were associated with attending less than four controls, while perception of quality had an odds ratio (OR) of 22.7; additionally, beginning PC during the second trimester had an OR of 5.64, low income level an OR of 5.12, and low maternal schooling an OR of 3.62.
Conclusion:
Improving the quality and integrity of PC by health providers is a complementary strategy to ensure its effect on the reduction of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Keywords : Pregnancy; Pregnancy maintenance; Quality assurance of health care (DeCS).