Antenatal care quality and detection of risk among pregnant women: An observational study in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and South Africa.
Catherine ArsenaultNompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-NkabindeMonica ChaudhryPrashant JarhyanTefera TaddeleIrene MugenyaShalom SabwaKatherine WrightBeatrice AmbokoLaura BaenschGebeyaw Molla WondimLondiwe MthethwaEmma Clarke-DeelderWen-Chien YangRose J KosgeiPriyanka PurohitNokuzola Cynthia MzoloAnagaw Derseh MebratieSubhojit ShawAdiam NegaBoikhutso TlouGünther FinkMosa MoshabelaDorairaj PrabhakaranSailesh MohanDamen Haile MariamJacinta NzingaTheodros GetachewMargaret E KrukPublished in: PLoS medicine (2024)
In this study, we observed gaps in adherence to ANC standards, particularly for women in need of specialized management. Strategies to maximize the potential health benefits of ANC should target women at risk of poor pregnancy outcomes and improve early initiation of ANC in the first trimester.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- south africa
- healthcare
- palliative care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- quality improvement
- mental health
- preterm birth
- health information
- breast cancer risk
- hiv positive
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- pain management
- social media
- health promotion
- cervical cancer screening