Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, cilt.5, sa.6, 2014 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the adequate and quality antenatal care (ANC) and factors affecting. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was performed in state (n=645) and private (n=143) hospitals. Data were gathered by a questionnaire applied by an interviewer. 788 women who had given singleton live birth and gave verbal consent to participate, were included into the study. The data were analyzed by chi-square, independent t test, ANOVA and binary logistic regression. Results: The vast majority of mothers (93.4%) received adequate ANC, 65.7% of mothers received adequate and qualified ANC. While two-thirds of the women begun to receive ANC in the first eight weeks of pregnancy, this figure rises to 91.6% in the first four months. The existence of social security coverage increases the mothers' likelihood of receiving both adequate ANC and adequate and qualified ANC, early initiation of ANC, and the level of satisfaction with the ANC services. In addition to these factors, the ones who live in district or province centers and the ones whose husbands are university graduates have received more adequate and qualified ANC.Discussion: It is important that all pregnant women must begin to receive ANC in the first trimester. All pregnant women, regardless of social security coverage, should be provided with adequate and qualified ANC services free of charge in the nearest health facility.