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Factors that affect the utilisation of maternal healthcare in the Mchinji District of Malawi.

Catherine Louise StewartJennifer Anne Hall
Published in: PloS one (2022)
Seven groups of women were identified as having an increased risk of low utilisation of maternal healthcare; women living >5km from a healthcare facility, within the poorest socio-economic group, experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, with at least one live child, experience of a previous miscarriage, no control over their healthcare decisions or experience of abuse. Policy makers should pay extra attention to these high-risk groups when designing and delivering strategies to improve maternal healthcare utilisation.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • birth weight
  • public health
  • type diabetes
  • pregnant women
  • south africa
  • preterm birth
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • affordable care act