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An Evaluation of the Timing and Use of Healthcare during Pregnancy in Birmingham, UK and Pretoria, South Africa
Joint Authors
Bomela, Hlwelekazi N.
Pretlove, Sam
Openshaw, Mark Robert
Source
ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
A pilot study to compare the rates of antenatal healthcare use in Birmingham, UK and Pretoria, South Africa, and identify differences in knowledge and perception of antenatal healthcare.
Subjects.
62 women, 31 at each location <24 hours after delivery.
Results.
Women from Birmingham use healthcare services earlier (P≤.0001) and more often during pregnancy (P≤.0001).
Women from Birmingham identified more conditions that may affect pregnancy (median 6 versus 3 reasons) and were less aware of HIV.
In addition they perceived antenatal healthcare as relatively more important for advice and reassurance about pregnancy, whilst women from Pretoria had more problems with transport and clinic overcrowding.
Conclusions.
Increasing education on the importance of antenatal healthcare and medical problems during pregnancy may help improve antenatal healthcare use in Pretoria.
Improving transport links and overcrowding in clinics in Pretoria may also help increase use.
Measuring maternal outcomes and confirming these findings in a larger population are important for future studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Openshaw, Mark Robert& Bomela, Hlwelekazi N.& Pretlove, Sam. 2011. An Evaluation of the Timing and Use of Healthcare during Pregnancy in Birmingham, UK and Pretoria, South Africa. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466130
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Openshaw, Mark Robert…[et al.]. An Evaluation of the Timing and Use of Healthcare during Pregnancy in Birmingham, UK and Pretoria, South Africa. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466130
American Medical Association (AMA)
Openshaw, Mark Robert& Bomela, Hlwelekazi N.& Pretlove, Sam. An Evaluation of the Timing and Use of Healthcare during Pregnancy in Birmingham, UK and Pretoria, South Africa. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466130
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466130