Health Systems and Patient-Related Factors Contributing to Late Antenatal Care Attendance among Pregnant Women
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Title
Health Systems and Patient-Related Factors Contributing to Late Antenatal Care Attendance among Pregnant Women
Subject
antenatal care, late booking, pregnant women
Description
Introduction: Antenatal care is a maternal health service provided
throughout pregnancy to identify risks of complications and reduce
maternal and perinatal mortality. The aim of the study is to assess the
prevalence and reasons for the late initiation of antenatal care.
Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at three
primary healthcare centres in Limpopo province, South Africa, from
October to November 2020. A consecutive sample of 231 pregnant women
who received antenatal care during the data collection period participated
in the study. Pregnant women were asked "What was your gestational age
at your first ANC visit with the current pregnancy?" If it was found that
pregnant women presented late for their first ANC visit, a follow-up open-
ended question was posed: "What factors contributed to your late
presentation for your first ANC visit? "To analyze continuous and
categorical variables, mean ± standard deviation, frequencies, and
percentages were used, accordingly.
Results: The findings indicate that 43.12% of the women initiated antenatal
care late. The most common reasons for late initiation included lack of
information, cultural beliefs, distance to the facility, waiting times, and the
operating hours of the facility.
Conclusion: There is an urgent need to develop and implement educational
programs for antenatal care, strengthen community-based services, and
evaluate staff workload at the study sites.
throughout pregnancy to identify risks of complications and reduce
maternal and perinatal mortality. The aim of the study is to assess the
prevalence and reasons for the late initiation of antenatal care.
Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at three
primary healthcare centres in Limpopo province, South Africa, from
October to November 2020. A consecutive sample of 231 pregnant women
who received antenatal care during the data collection period participated
in the study. Pregnant women were asked "What was your gestational age
at your first ANC visit with the current pregnancy?" If it was found that
pregnant women presented late for their first ANC visit, a follow-up open-
ended question was posed: "What factors contributed to your late
presentation for your first ANC visit? "To analyze continuous and
categorical variables, mean ± standard deviation, frequencies, and
percentages were used, accordingly.
Results: The findings indicate that 43.12% of the women initiated antenatal
care late. The most common reasons for late initiation included lack of
information, cultural beliefs, distance to the facility, waiting times, and the
operating hours of the facility.
Conclusion: There is an urgent need to develop and implement educational
programs for antenatal care, strengthen community-based services, and
evaluate staff workload at the study sites.
Creator
Ntuli TS1, Matlala F.2, Molokomme RJ2, & Mokoena OP1*
Source
https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2024.54391
Date
28 September 2024
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Ntuli TS1, Matlala F.2, Molokomme RJ2, & Mokoena OP1*, “Health Systems and Patient-Related Factors Contributing to Late Antenatal Care Attendance among Pregnant Women,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 22, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11839.